chaetognath
See also: chætognath
English
Alternative forms
- chætognath
Etymology
Ancient Greek χαίτη (khaítē, “flowing hair”) + γνάθος (gnáthos, “jaw”); surface analysis, chaeto- + -gnath (compare -gnathous).
Noun
chaetognath (plural chaetognaths)
- Any of several marine worms of the phylum Chaetognatha.
Synonyms
- arrow worm
Translations
arrow worm — see arrow worm
Anagrams
- gnathotheca