HYPEROTRETA


Meaning of HYPEROTRETA in English

ˌhīpərōˈtrēd.ə noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek hyperōia palate (from feminine of hyperōios upper) + New Latin -treta (from Greek trētos perforated, from tetrainein to perforate, pierce) — more at throw

: an order of Cyclostomi including the hagfishes as distinguished from the lampreys — compare hyperoartia

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