— 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.
[ Chilognatha subclass name, equiv. to Gk cheilo- CHILO- 1 + -gnatha, neut. pl. of -gnathos -GNATHOUS ]