agnathous

[ ag-nuh-thuh s ]

/ ˈæg nə θəs /

having no jaws.

belonging or pertaining to the class Agnatha.

Also agnathan, ag·na·thic.

Origin of agnathous

First recorded in 1875–80; see origin at Agnatha, -ous

agnail, agnate, agnatha, agnathan, agnathia, agnathous, agnel, agnes, agnesi, agnew, agnew, spiro

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

agnathous

/ (æɡˈneɪθəs) /

zoology (esp of lampreys and hagfishes) lacking jaws