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chaetognath

chae·tog·nath [ k tog nàth, ktəg nàth ] (plural chae·tog·naths)


noun 
Definition:
 
invertebrate ocean animal: a torpedo-shaped invertebrate ocean animal with an almost transparent body and fins running horizontally down both sides of the trunk and tail. Phylum Chaetognatha.

[Late 19th century. < modern Latin Chaetognatha< Greek khaitē "long hair" + gnathos "jaw"]

chae·tog·na·thous [ kee tógnəthəss ] adjective
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