| hyperotreta | <zoology> 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. Alternative forms: Hyperotreti. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. The plate + perforated. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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