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gnathite definition

gna·thite (nā′t̸hīt′, nat̸h′īt′)

noun

a mouth appendage of an arthropod, modified for chewing

Etymology: < Gr gnathos, jaw + -ite

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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