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hagfishes

  • plural
    of hagfish.
    hagfish
    noun
    any eellike, marine cyclostome of the order Myxiniformes, having undeveloped eyes, a barbel-rimmed, circular mouth, and horny teeth for boring into the flesh of fishes to feed on their interior parts.

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Two other clades gave rise to modern lampreys and hagfishes.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2018

In the past, the hagfishes and lampreys were classified together as agnathans.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015

Today, hagfishes and lampreys are recognized as separate clades, primarily because lampreys are true vertebrates, whereas hagfishes are not.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015

Jawless fishes—the present day hagfishes and lampreys—have a distinct cranium and complex sense organs including eyes, distinguishing them from the invertebrate chordates.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013

It seems probable that during the breeding period the hagfishes retire into some particularly inaccessible habitat.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" by Various

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