Jawless

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Lacking a jaw. not-comparable

    "Jawless fishes, such as lampreys, often have large and sharp teeth."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of animals having no jaw wordnet

Synonyms

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agnathicagnathous

Antonyms

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jawed

Example

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"The species eat squid, octopus, Pacific hake and other boney fishes, various cartilaginous fishes, and jawless fishes."

Etymology

From jaw + -less.

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