chilognath

[ kahy-luhg-nath ]

noun

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

Other Words From

• chi·log·na·than [kahy-, log, -n, uh, -th, uh, n], noun adjective
• chi·logna·thous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of chilognath¹

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