CHAETOGNATH


Meaning of CHAETOGNATH in English

Pronunciation: ' k ē - ˌ täg- ˌ nath, -t ə (g)-

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin Chaetognatha, class or phylum name, ultimately from Greek chait ē + gnathos jaw ― more at -GNATHOUS

Date: circa 1889

: ARROWWORM

– chaetognath adjective

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