Gnathostome
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈnæθəstəʊm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Gnathostome is a noun meaning (zoology) Any vertebrate with jaws, including amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and most modern fish, in contrast with the Agnatha.
Meaning
(zoology) Any vertebrate with jaws, including amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and most modern fish, in contrast with the Agnatha.
Example Sentences
Current conceptions of gnathostome phylogeny depict a rather simplistic arrangement of nominally monophyletic and, apparently, morphologically disparate groups.
Word Forms
- gnathostomes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gnatostome, ganathostome, ganthostome, gnasthostome, gnathostomulid, agnathan.
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