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agnathan

[ ag-nuh-thuh n ]
/ ˈæg nə θən /

noun

any member of the vertebrate class Agnatha.

adjective

agnathous.

Nearby words

  1. agminate glands,
  2. agn,
  3. agnail,
  4. agnate,
  5. agnatha,
  6. agnathia,
  7. agnathous,
  8. agnatic,
  9. agnation,
  10. agnel

Origin of agnathan

Agnath(a) + -an
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British Dictionary definitions for agnathan

agnathan

/ (æɡˈneɪθən) /

noun

any jawless eel-like aquatic vertebrate of the superclass Agnatha, which includes the lampreys and hagfishes

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the superclass AgnathaSee also cyclostome

Word Origin for agnathan

C19: from New Latin agnatha, from a- 1 + Greek gnathos jaw
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Science definitions for agnathan

agnathan

[ ăg′nə-thən ]

Adjective

Lacking a jaw.

Noun

See jawless fish.
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