noun
comprising all vertebrates with upper and lower jaws
• Syn: ↑superclass Gnathostomata
• Hypernyms: ↑class
• Member Holonyms: ↑Vertebrata, ↑subphylum Vertebrata, ↑Craniata, ↑subphylum Craniata
• Member Meronyms: ↑gnathostome
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\\ˌnāthəˈstōməd.ə, ˌnath-\ noun pluralUsage: capitalized
: a superclass or other division of Vertebrata comprising those with jaws — compare agnatha
Useful english dictionary. 2012.