Agnatha

[ag-nuh-thuh]

Ag·na·tha

[ag-nuh-thuh]
noun
the class of vertebrates comprising the lampreys, hagfishes, and several extinct forms, having no jaws or paired appendages.

Origin:
1875–80; < Neo-Latin, equivalent to Greek a- a-6 + -gnatha, neuter plural of -gnathos -gnathous
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Agnatha is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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agnatha

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