First Known Use: circa 1889
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chaetognath
noun chae·to·gnath \ˈkē-ˌtäg-ˌnath, -tə(g)-\
Definition of CHAETOGNATH
— chaetognath adjective
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Origin of CHAETOGNATH
New Latin Chaetognatha, class or phylum name, ultimately from Greek chaitē + gnathos jaw — more at -gnathous
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