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Agnatha

ag·natha

UK/ˈæɡ.nə.θə/ US/æɡˈnæθ.ə/ uncommon

noun

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superclass of eel-shaped chordates lacking jaws and pelvic fins: lampreys; hagfishes; some extinct forms

Origin

From Agnatha, from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “without”) + γνάθος (gnáthos, “jaw”).

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