paragnath

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A form of paragnathus — One of the two lobes forming the lower lip, or metastoma, of Crustacea.

OriginGerman Paragnathen pl ← French paragnathes pl →
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Meanings

nounparagnath (plural paragnaths)

plural paragnaths

  1. alternativebiologyAlternative form of paragnathus.

Origin

  1. Frenchparagnathes pl
  2. GermanParagnathen pl
  3. Englishparagnath

From para- + -gnath. In the sense of a lobe, after either German Paragnathen pl or French paragnathes pl.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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