Agnathan
any member of the vertebrate cl-ss .
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noun
any jawless eel-like aquatic vertebrate of the supercl-ss agnatha, which includes the lampreys and hagfishes
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the supercl-ss agnatha see also cyclostome
agnathan
(āg’nə-thən)
adjective lacking a jaw.
noun see jawless fish.
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