gnathocephalon

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

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  • gnathocephalon — n. [Gr. gnathos, jaw; kephale, head] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) That part of the head formed by the gnathal segments and the procephalic lobes …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • gnathocephalon — gnatho·ceph·a·lon …   English syllables

  • 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

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