paragnath
noun
par·ag·nath
ˈparə̇gˌnath
plural -s
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
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary para- entry 1 + Greek gnathos jaw