paragnatha

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noun

Paragnathi (lobes forming the lower lip, or metastome, of Crustacea).

OriginGerman Paragnathen pl ← French paragnathes pl →
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Meanings

nounparagnatha pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyrarebiologyParagnathi (lobes forming the lower lip, or metastome, of Crustacea).

Origin

  1. Frenchparagnathes pl
  2. GermanParagnathen pl
  3. Englishparagnatha

Apparently from para- + -gnath + -a, after either German Paragnathen pl or French paragnathes pl. Compare later paragnath and paragnathus.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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