endochilarium

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noun

The internal mouth structure behind the gnathochilarium of a millipede.

OriginEnglish chilarium ← Ancient Greek ἔνδον (éndon) ← Proto-Hellenic *éndon →
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Meanings

nounendochilarium (plural endochilaria)

plural endochilaria

  1. biologyThe internal mouth structure behind the gnathochilarium of a millipede.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥dóm
  2. Proto-Hellenic*éndon
  3. Ancient Greekἔνδον (éndon)
  4. Englishendo-
  5. Englishchilarium
  6. Englishendochilarium

From endo- + chilarium.

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endochilarium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endochilarium

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“endochilarium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endochilarium. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “endochilarium,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endochilarium.

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