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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.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
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