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Definition of Agnathan
1. Noun. Eel-shaped vertebrate without jaws or paired appendages including the cyclostomes and some extinct forms.
Exact synonyms: Jawless Fish, Jawless Vertebrate
Generic synonyms: Aquatic Vertebrate
Group relationships: Agnatha, Superclass Agnatha
Specialized synonyms: Ostracoderm, Heterostracan, Cephalaspid, Osteostracan, Anaspid, Conodont, Cyclostome, Lamper Eel, Lamprey, Lamprey Eel, Hag, Hagfish, Slime Eels
Generic synonyms: Aquatic Vertebrate
Group relationships: Agnatha, Superclass Agnatha
Specialized synonyms: Ostracoderm, Heterostracan, Cephalaspid, Osteostracan, Anaspid, Conodont, Cyclostome, Lamper Eel, Lamprey, Lamprey Eel, Hag, Hagfish, Slime Eels
Definition of Agnathan
1. Adjective. (zoology) Belonging or pertaining to the superclass Agnatha, the jawless vertebrates. ¹
2. Noun. (zoology) A member of the superclass Agnatha of jawless vertebrates. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com