noun
hagfishes as distinguished from lampreys
• Syn: ↑Myxiniformes, ↑suborder Myxiniformes, ↑suborder Hyperotreta, ↑Myxinoidei, ↑Myxinoidea, ↑suborder Myxinoidei
• Hypernyms: ↑animal order
• Member Holonyms: ↑Cyclostomata, ↑order Cyclostomata
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\\ˌhīpərōˈtrēd.ə\ noun pluralUsage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek hyperōia palate (from feminine of hyperōios upper) + New Latin -treta (from Greek trētos perforated, from tetrainein to perforate, pierce) — more at throw
: an order of Cyclostomi including the hagfishes as distinguished from the lampreys — compare hyperoartia
Useful english dictionary. 2012.