chilognathan

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noun

Any millipede of the subclass Chilognatha.

Scrabble 21

Meanings

nounchilognathan (plural chilognathans)

plural chilognathans

  1. biologyAny millipede of the subclass Chilognatha.
adjectivechilognathan (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyOf or relating to the subclass Chilognatha of millipedes.

Origin

  1. taxonomic nameChilognatha
  2. taxonomic nameChilognatha
  3. Englishchilognathan

Borrowed from taxonomic name Chilognatha.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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