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scaphognathites

scaphognathites is the plural of scaphognathite.

Meaning of scaphognathite

Noun

scaphognathite (plural scaphognathites)

  1. A thin appendage that draws water through the gills of decapods
    • Indeed, they possess not only a ventilatory system, composed of two scaphognathites ventilating a domiciliar cavity, but also a cardiovascular system composed of a well-differentiated heart and, in the Cylindroleberid family, 6-8 lamellar gills (Vannier et al., 1996; Horne et al., 2002).2005, Journal of Experimental Biology - Volume 208, Issue 3, page 662
    Synonyms:
    gill bailer

Questions about scaphognathites

What is scaphognathites the plural of?
Scaphognathites is the plural of scaphognathite.

Words near scaphognathites in the dictionary

  1. scaphocerite
  2. scaphocerites
  3. scaphognathid
  4. scaphognathids
  5. scaphognathite
  6. scaphognathites
  7. scaphoid
  8. scaphoid abdomen
  9. scaphoid abdomens
  10. scaphoid bone
  11. scaphoid bones

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