agnath
/ˈæɡ.nəθ/
agnath noun: an agnathan.
Noun
agnath (plural agnaths)
- An agnathan.
- Evolution of vertebrates was accompanied by a gradual increase in oxygen availability, from the irrespirable atmosphere of the Precambrian to a PO₂ at 7 mmHg with the first vertebrates (agnaths), to the present sea level PO₂ value of 160 mmHg with the first reptiles.1979, Stephen C. Wood, Evolution of Respiratory Processes, Marcel Dekker,, →ISBN, page 218
- The gnathostomes almost entirely replaced the agnaths, presumably because they were more effective fishes.1996, George Christopher Williams, Adaptation and Natural Selection, Princeton University Press,, →ISBN, page 51
agnath meaning in Tamil
agnath in Tamil
- நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்
Forms of agnath
| plural | agnaths |
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Origin of agnath
From Agnatha, from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “without”) + γνάθος (gnáthos, “jaw”).
Questions about agnath
- What does agnath mean?
- Agnath means an agnathan.
- What is agnath in Tamil?
- Agnath in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும். See Agnath meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is agnath?
- Agnath is a noun.
- How do you pronounce agnath?
- Agnath is pronounced /ˈæɡ.nəθ/.
- What is the plural of agnath?
- The plural of agnath is agnaths.
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