"gabelzhan" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gabelzahn [alternative]
Etymology: From German Gabel (“fork”) + a misspelling of Zahn (“tooth”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|de|Gabel||fork}} German Gabel (“fork”) Head templates: {{en-noun|!}} gabelzhan (plural not attested)
  1. (arachnology, very rare) The offset and typically most distal tooth on the fixed digits of mesostigmatan mites. Tags: no-plural, rare
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