Ectognatha

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐκτός (ektós, “outside”) + Ancient Greek γνάθος (gnáthos, “jaw”)

Proper noun

Ectognatha

1. (dated) Synonym of Insecta

Synonyms

• (clade): Insecta, Entomida

Hypernyms

• (clade): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Hexapoda - subphylum; Insecta - class

Hyponyms

• (clade): Archaeognatha (jumping bristletails), Zygentoma (silverfish), and Pterygota (winged insects).

Coordinate terms

• Endognatha

References

• Ectognatha on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Ectognatha on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Insecta at the Tree of Life Web Project