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gnathostegites

gnathostegites is the plural of gnathostegite.

Meaning of gnathostegite

Noun

gnathostegite (plural gnathostegites)

  1. (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.

Questions about gnathostegites

What is gnathostegites the plural of?
Gnathostegites is the plural of gnathostegite.

Words near gnathostegites in the dictionary

  1. gnathosomal
  2. gnathosomatic
  3. gnathosome
  4. gnathosomes
  5. gnathostegite
  6. gnathostegites
  7. gnathostomatous
  8. gnathostome
  9. gnathostomes
  10. gnathostomiasis
  11. gnathostomosis

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