gnathosoma

English

Etymology

By surface analysis, gnatho- (“jaw”) +‎ -soma (“body”).

Noun

gnathosoma (plural gnathosomas or gnathosomata)

  1. (zootomy) The anterior portion of the body of a mite.
    Synonym: capitulum

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