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gnathocephalon

noun
gnatho·​ceph·​a·​lon | \ -lÉ™n\

Definition of gnathocephalon

: the part of the insect head that lies behind the protocephalon, consists of several fused segments, and bears the mandibles and maxillae

History and Etymology for gnathocephalon

New Latin, from gnath- + cephalon

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