jawless fish


jaw·less fish

noun \ˈj-ləs-\

Definition of JAWLESS FISH

: any of the taxonomic group (Agnatha) of primitive vertebrates without jaws including cyclostomes and extinct related forms — compare bony fish, cartilaginous fish

First Known Use of JAWLESS FISH

circa 1941

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