agnathic
US/æɡˈnæθɪk/
agnathic adjective: jawless.
Adjective
agnathic (not comparable)
- Jawless.
- […] the heads are inverted and agnathic (lacking a lower jaw) […]1980, Thomas Pozorski, “The Early Horizon Site of Huaca de los Reyes: Societal Implications”, in American Antiquity, volume 45, page 104
- Mouth is without jaws (agnathic) in lampreys and hagfishes and bounded by jaws (gnathic) in all other vertebrates.2004, V. B. Rastogi, Modern Biology, seventh edition, Pitambar, →ISBN, page II-61
- Afflicted by or characteristic of agnathia.
- […]an imperforate pharynx which existed in an agnathic lamb.1902, Bertram C. A. Windle, “Twelfth Report on Recent Teratological Literature”, in Journal of Anatomy and Physiology, volume 36, page 303
- In the mouth: various irregularities, such as wide separation of the teeth; abnormal development of the canines; the prognathic or agnathic jaw; high arching of the palate; cleft palate—all are found more frequently among persons otherwise degenerate than in normal individuals.1913, John H. Musser, A Practical Treatise on Medical Diagnosis for Students and Physicians, 6th edition, Lea & Febiger, page 87
- Synonyms:
- agnathous
Synonyms of agnathic
Origin of agnathic
From Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “without”) + γνάθος (gnáthos, “jaw”) + -ic.
Questions about agnathic
- What does agnathic mean?
- Agnathic means jawless.
- What part of speech is agnathic?
- Agnathic is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce agnathic?
- Agnathic is pronounced /æɡˈnæθɪk/ (US).
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