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Etymology of the English word gnathostome

the English word gnathostome
derived from the New Latin word Gnathostomata
derived from the Greek word gnathos, γνάθος, γνάϑος (jaw)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *genu-
derived from the Greek word stoma, στόμα (mouth; the mouth (as if a gash in the face); by implication, language (and its relations); figuratively, an opening (in the earth); specially, the front or edge (of a weapon))
using the New Latin prefix gnatho-

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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