ectognath

E1C3T1O1G2N1A1T1H4

noun

An appendage used for eating in Eurypterida

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Meanings

nounectognath (plural ectognaths)

plural ectognaths

  1. biologyAn appendage used for eating in Eurypterida

Origin

ecto- + gnath

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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