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Gnathopoda

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

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a term in zoological classification, suggested as an alternative name for the group Arthropoda. The word, which means "jaw-footed," refers to the fact that in the members of the group, some of the lateral appendages or "feet" in the region of the mouth act as jaws.

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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Gnathopoda'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​g/gnathopoda.html. 1910.
 
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