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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 Words From

  • chi·log·na·than [kahy-, log, -n, uh, -th, uh, n], noun adjective
  • chi·logna·thous 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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