toxicognath

toxicognath
noun
either of a pair of poison fangs in the modified front pair of legs of the centipede
Hypernyms: ↑fang

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\\ˈtäksə̇kəgˌnath\ noun (-s)
Etymology: toxic- + Greek gnathos jaw — more at -gnathous
: either of a pair of poison fangs of a centipede that are structurally modified legs on the anterior segment of the body

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • toxicognath — n. [Gr. toxikon, poison; gnathos, jaw] (ARTHROPODA: Chilopoda) The forcipulate poison fangs …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • toxicognath — tox·i·cog·nath …   English syllables

  • prehensorial foot — noun : toxicognath …   Useful english dictionary

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