-gnath

suffix

Forming nouns relating to the jaws or mouthparts.

OriginAncient Greek γνάθος ← New Latin -gnatha, -gnathi ← French -gnathe →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. biologyForming nouns relating to the jaws or mouthparts.

Origin

  1. French-gnathe
  2. New Latin-gnatha, -gnathi
  3. Ancient Greekγνάθος
  4. English-gnath

Ultimately from Ancient Greek γνάθος (gnáthos, “jaw”), frequently after formations in New Latin -gnatha, -gnathi, or French -gnathe.

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APA

-gnath. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-gnath

MLA

“-gnath.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-gnath. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-gnath,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-gnath.

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