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gnathopod

gnathopod noun: a maxilliped.

Noun

gnathopod (plural gnathopods)

  1. A maxilliped.

Forms of gnathopod

pluralgnathopods

Origin of gnathopod

From Ancient Greek γνάθος (gnáthos, “the jaw”) + -pod.

Questions about gnathopod

What does gnathopod mean?
Gnathopod means a maxilliped.
What part of speech is gnathopod?
Gnathopod is a noun.
What is the plural of gnathopod?
The plural of gnathopod is gnathopods.

Words near gnathopod in the dictionary

  1. gnathophiurines
  2. gnathophyllid
  3. gnathophyllids
  4. gnathoplasties
  5. gnathoplasty
  6. gnathopod
  7. gnathopoda
  8. gnathopodite
  9. gnathopodites
  10. gnathopods
  11. gnathorhizid

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