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chilognath

[kahy-luhg-nath]

noun

  1. any member of the diplopod subclass Chilognatha, including millipedes having exoskeletons heavily sclerotized with calcium carbonate.



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Other Word Forms

  • chilognathan noun
  • chilognathous adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of chilognath1

< New Latin Chilognatha subclass name, equivalent to Greek cheilo- chilo- 1 + -gnatha, neuter plural of -gnathos -gnathous

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