Paragnathus

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Paragnathus \Pa*rag"na*thus\ (p[.a]*r[a^]g"n[.a]*th[u^]s), n.;
     pl. {Paragnathi} (p[.a]*r[a^]g"n[.a]*th[imac]). [NL. See
     {Para-}, and {Gnathic}.] (Zool.)
     (a) One of the two lobes which form the lower lip, or
         metastome, of Crustacea.
     (b) One of the small, horny, toothlike jaws of certain


         annelids.
         [1913 Webster]