gnathosome

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noun

A structure, in mites, composed of the fused, sclerotised remnants of dorsal and ventral tergites and sternites

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Meanings

noungnathosome (plural gnathosomes)

plural gnathosomes

  1. A structure, in mites, composed of the fused, sclerotised remnants of dorsal and ventral tergites and sternites

Origin

From gnatho- + -some.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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