agnathan

[ ag-nuh-thuh n ]
/ ˈæg nə θən /

noun

any member of the vertebrate class Agnatha.

adjective

agnathous.

Origin of agnathan

Agnath(a) + -an

Words nearby agnathan

agminate glands, agn, agnail, agnate, agnatha, agnathan, agnathia, agnathous, agnel, agnes, agnesi

British Dictionary definitions for agnathan

agnathan
/ (æɡˈneɪθən) /

noun

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

adjective

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

Word Origin for agnathan

C19: from New Latin agnatha, from a- 1 + Greek gnathos jaw

Scientific definitions for agnathan

agnathan
[ ăg′nə-thən ]

Adjective

Lacking a jaw.

Noun

See jawless fish.