Definition of Pselaphognatha
:a small subclass of soft-bodied millipedes with tufts and rows of bristles — compare chilognatha, polyxenus
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Pselaphognatha
plural noun
Psel·a·phog·na·tha
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ˌseləˈfägnəthə
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Origin and Etymology of pselaphognatha
New Latin, from pselapho- (from Greek psēlaphan to grope about) + -gnatha
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