pselaphognath
/sɪˈlɑfəˌɡnɑθ/ /ˈsiːləfəˌɡnɑθ/Zoology
noun
Any of various minute millipedes comprising the subclass Pselaphognatha, having a soft integument bearing tufts and rows of bristles.
adjective
Of, relating to, or belonging to the subclass Pselaphognatha.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Isaac Funk (1839–1912), publisher and reformer. From scientific Latin Pselaphognatha, subclass name from ancient Greek ψηλαϕᾶν to grope about + scientific Latin -o- + ancient Greek γνάθος jaw.