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HYPEROTRETA
Myxiniformes, suborder Myxiniformes, Hyperotreta, suborder Hyperotreta, Myxinoidei, Myxinoidea, suborder Myxinoidei
(noun) hagfishes as distinguished from lampreys
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Hy`per*o*tre"ta, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: An order of marsipobranchs, including the Myxine or hagfish and the genus Bdellostoma. They have barbels around the mouth, one tooth on the plate, and a communication between tionnasal aperture and the throat. See Hagfish. [Written also Hyperotreti.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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