Agnathous
having no jaws.
belonging or pertaining to the class .
Historical Examples
agnathous: without jaws; specifically applied to those Neuropteroid series in which the mouth structures are obsolescent.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology John. B. Smith
adjective
(zoology) (esp of lampreys and hagfishes) lacking jaws
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