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Hyperoartia
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Hyˊper-o-ar′ti-a
,Noun.
pl.
[NL.]
(Zool.)
An order of marsipobranchs including the lampreys. The suckerlike moth contains numerous teeth; the nasal opening is in the middle of the head above, but it does not connect with the mouth. See
Cyclostoma
, and Lamprey
. Definition 2024
Hyperoartia
Hyperoartia
Translingual
Proper noun
Hyperoartia
- A taxonomic clade within the subphylum Vertebrata – lampreys and their fossil relatives.
Hypernyms
- (clade): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Deuterostomia - infrakingdom; Chordata - phylum; Chordata Craniata - clade; Vertebrata - subphylum