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n. [Gr. gnathos, jaw; kephale, head](ARTHROPODA: Insecta)That part of the head formed by the gnathal segments and the procephalic lobes.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
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gnathocephalon — gnatho·ceph·a·lon … English syllables
gnathocephalon — ˌ ̷ ̷(ˌ)thōˈsefəˌlän, lən noun Etymology: New Latin, from gnath + cephalon : the part of the insect head that lies behind the protocephalon, consists of several fused segments, and bears the mandibles and maxillae … Useful english dictionary
gnathal segments — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) The gnathocephalon … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
gnathic — adjective /ˈɡnæθɪk,ˈnæθɪk/ Of or pertaining to the jaw. ‘Want to get an idea of your gnathic index, and that mustache is in the way.’ See Also: gnathal, gnathion, gnathite, gnathitis, gnatho, gnathonic, gnathonical, gnathonically, gnathonism,… … Wiktionary
