gnathite

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noun

Any of the mouth appendages of the Arthropoda.

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Meanings

noungnathite (plural gnathites)

plural gnathites

  1. biologyAny of the mouth appendages of the Arthropoda.

    Synonyms: mandible, maxilla, maxilliped

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of the mouth appendages of the Arthropoda.

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mandiblemaxillamaxilliped

Origin

From gnath- + -ite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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