par·ag·nath
| \ ˈparə̇gˌnath \
plural -s
Definition of paragnath
1
: one of a pair of foliose lobes of the metastoma lying behind the mandibles in most crustaceans
2
: one of the paired lobes of the hypopharynx in various insects
3
: one of the small horny toothlike jaws of various annelids
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