gnathocephalon

Etymology

From gnatho- + cephalon.

gnathocephalon means the part of an insect's head, behind the protocephalon, that bears the mandibles and maxillae. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

noun

The part of an insect's head, behind the protocephalon, that bears the mandibles and maxillae