Topic summary
Forcipules
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Forcipule.
Nomenclature
Forcipules go by a variety of names in both scientific and colloquial usages. They are sometimes known as poison-claws or jaw legs, referencing their evolution from maxillipeds, a term which they are also sometimes known by in the context of centipedes (maxillipeds, maxillipedes). Other names include prehensors, telopodites, and forcipulae (singular forcipula). In the specific case in which the forcipules are used to inject venom, they are called toxicognaths (from English toxic 'toxic' and Ancient Greek γνάθος (gnathos) 'jaw').