gnathobase

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noun

A lower appendage of many arthropods, used to macerate food items.

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Meanings

noungnathobase (plural gnathobases)

plural gnathobases

  1. invertebrate zoologyA lower appendage of many arthropods, used to macerate food items.

Origin

From gnatho- + base.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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