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agnathan

American

[ag-nuh-thuhn] / ˈæg nə θən /

noun

any member of the vertebrate class Agnatha.

adjective

agnathous.

agnathan British

/ æɡˈneɪθən /

noun

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

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adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the superclass Agnatha See also cyclostome

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agnathan Scientific

/ ăg′nə-thən /

Lacking a jaw.

See jawless fish

Etymology

Origin of agnathan

Agnath(a) + -an

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