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agnathan
/ æɡˈneɪθən /
noun
- any jawless eel-like aquatic vertebrate of the superclass Agnatha , which includes the lampreys and hagfishes
adjective
- See cyclostomeof, relating to, or belonging to the superclass Agnatha See also cyclostome
agnathan
/ ăg′nə-thən /
Adjective
- Lacking a jaw.
Noun
- See jawless fish
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Word History and Origins
Origin of agnathan1
C19: from New Latin agnatha , from a- 1+ Greek gnathos jaw
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