'Gnathostegite' definitions:

Definition of 'Gnathostegite'

From: GCIDE
  • Gnathostegite \Gna*thos"te*gite\, n. [Gr. gna`qos the jaw + ? a roof.] (Zool.) One of a pair of broad plates, developed from the outer maxillipeds of crabs, and forming a cover for the other mouth organs. [1913 Webster]