The Onchidiidæ are described as agnathous, but I am confident of having observed the jaw figured.
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Agnathous
//ˈæɡ.nə.θəs//
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1 entries- agnath adj (characteristic of agnathia)
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The mouth is a transverse slit, which shows no teeth, nor any jaws properly so called, and therefore affords an apparent support to the agnathous theory of the Ostracodermi.
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This and related agnathous (jawless), finless forms inhabited shallow seas or estuarine habitats[…].
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Parenthetically, this line treatment suggests an attempt to mimic the agnathous (jawless) head, if we suppose that the jaw area was colored suitably dark in contrast to the face proper.
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