chilognath

[ kahy-luh g-nath ]
/ ˈkaɪ ləgˌnæθ /

noun

any member of the diplopod subclass Chilognatha, including millipedes having exoskeletons heavily sclerotized with calcium carbonate.

Origin of chilognath

< New Latin Chilognatha subclass name, equivalent to Greek cheilo- chilo-1 + -gnatha, neuter plural of -gnathos -gnathous

OTHER WORDS FROM chilognath

chi·log·na·than [kahy-log-nuh-thuh n] /kaɪˈlɒg nə θən/, noun, adjective chi·log·na·thous, adjective

Words nearby chilognath

chilly, chilly bin, chillán, chilo-, chiloe island, chilognath, chilomonad, chilomonas, chilon, chiloplasty, chilopod