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Hyperotreta
‖
Hyˊper-o-tre′ta
(hīˊpẽr-ō̍-trē′tȧ)
, Noun.
pl.
[NL., fr. Gr.
ὑπερώ,ν
the palate + τρητόσ
perforated.] (Zool.)
An order of marsipobranchs, including the Myxine or hagfish and the genus
Bdellostoma
. They have barbels around the mouth, one tooth on the palate, and a communication between the nasal aperture and the throat. See Hagfish
. [Written also
Hyperotreti
.]