toxicognath

noun

tox·​i·​cog·​nath

ˈtäksə̇kəgˌnath

plural -s

: either of a pair of poison fangs of a centipede that are structurally modified legs on the anterior segment of the body

Word History

Etymology

toxic- + Greek gnathos jaw

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