Agnatha

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

Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source Link To Agnatha
WordNet
agnatha

noun
superclass of eel-shaped chordates lacking jaws and pelvic fins: lampreys; hagfishes; some extinct forms 
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Cite This Source
00:10
Agnatha is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT