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gnathosoma

gnathosoma noun: the anterior portion of the body of a mite.

Noun

gnathosoma (plural gnathosomas or gnathosomata)

  1. The anterior portion of the body of a mite.
    Synonyms:
    capitulum

Synonyms of gnathosoma

Forms of gnathosoma

pluralgnathosomas
pluralgnathosomata

Origin of gnathosoma

By surface analysis, gnatho- (“jaw”) + -soma (“body”).

Questions about gnathosoma

What does gnathosoma mean?
Gnathosoma means the anterior portion of the body of a mite.
What part of speech is gnathosoma?
Gnathosoma is a noun.
What is the plural of gnathosoma?
The plural of gnathosoma is gnathosomas.

Words near gnathosoma in the dictionary

  1. gnathorhizid
  2. gnathorhizids
  3. gnathosaurine
  4. gnathosaurines
  5. gnathoschisis
  6. gnathosoma
  7. gnathosomal
  8. gnathosomatic
  9. gnathosome
  10. gnathosomes
  11. gnathostegite

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