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endognath
noun
en·dog·nath
\ˈendəgˌnath, -ˌdäg-\
Definition of endognath
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: the inner and principal branch of an oral appendage of a crustacean
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Origin and Etymology of endognath
end- + Greek gnathos jaw; akin to Greek genys jaw
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