CHAETOGNATH


Meaning of CHAETOGNATH in English

n. any dart-shaped worm of the phylum Chaetognatha, usu. living among marine plankton, and having a head with external thorny teeth.

[ mod.L Chaetognatha f. Gk khaite long hair + gnathos jaw ]

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