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Gnathostegite
Gna-thos′te-gite
,Noun.
[Gr.
γνάθοσ
the jaw + [GREEK] a roof.] (Zool.)
One of a pair of broad plates, developed from the outer maxillipeds of crabs, and forming a cover for the other mouth organs.
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gnathostegite
gnathostegite
English
Noun
gnathostegite (plural gnathostegites)
- (zoology, rare) One of a pair of broad plates, developed from the outer maxillipeds of crabs, and forming a cover for the other organs in the mouth.