gnathocephalon

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noun

The part of an insect's head, behind the protocephalon, that bears the mandibles and maxillae

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Meanings

noun
  1. The part of an insect's head, behind the protocephalon, that bears the mandibles and maxillae

Origin

From gnatho- + cephalon.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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