An arthropod belonging to the group Chilognatha, which includes centipedes and millipedes, characterized by specialized jaw-like structures.
From Greek 'chilo' (lip) and 'gnathos' (jaw), literally 'lip-jawed.' The term was developed in the 19th century by taxonomists classifying arthropods based on their distinctive mouthpart structures that resemble both lips and jaws.
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