- chilognathous
- chi·log·na·thous
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chilognathous
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chilognathous — adjective see chilognatha I … Useful english dictionary
Iulus — I*u lus, n. [L., down, Gr. ? down, centipede.] (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of chilognathous myriapods. The body is long and round, consisting of numerous smooth, equal segments, each of which bears two pairs of short legs. It includes the galleyworms. See … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chilognath — chilognathan /kuy log neuh theuhn/, n., adj. chilognathous, adj. /kuy leuhg nath /, n. any member of the diplopod subclass Chilognatha, including millipedes having exoskeletons heavily sclerotized with calcium carbonate. [ < NL Chilognatha… … Universalium
chilognath — ˈkīləgˌnath noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin Chilognatha : one of the Chilognatha * * * chilognathan /kuy log neuh theuhn/, n., adj. chilognathous, adj … Useful english dictionary
