Describing organisms that possess the characteristic lip-jaw mouth structures typical of centipedes and millipedes; belonging to or characteristic of the Chilognatha group.
From the scientific classification 'Chilognatha' (Greek 'chilo'—lip, 'gnathos'—jaw) combined with the adjectival suffix '-ous' (Latin '-osus'), a common pattern in scientific English. This creates an adjective form that can describe features or organisms.
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