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chilognath

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[kahy-luhg-nath] / ˈkaɪ ləgˌnæθ /

noun

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

Other Word Forms

chilognathan noun
chilognathous adjective

Etymology

Origin of chilognath

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

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