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eptatretus

/ˌɛp.təˈtriː.təs/

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noun

/ˌɛp.təˈtriː.təs/C2formalscientific
  • ruРод примитивных угреобразных бесчелюстных рыб, известных как миксины, обитающих в морской среде и знаменитых своей способностью выделять слизь.

A noun referring to a genus of primitive, eel-like jawless fish known as hagfish, often found in marine environments and known for their slime-producing capabilities.

  1. Fossil hagfish speciesC2formalscientific

    A type of extinct or fossilized jawless fish belonging to the genus Eptatretus, known from ancient marine deposits.

    ruИскопаемый вид миксины

    • The Eptatretus specimen was found in Cretaceous sedimentary rock.
    • Paleontologists studied the fossilized remains of Eptatretus to understand hagfish evolution.
    • New discoveries of Eptatretus have been made in deep-sea fossil beds.
    • The genus Eptatretus contains several species known only from incomplete fossils.
Forms
  • eptatreti plural form
  • eptatretuses plural form
  • eptatretorum possessive plural form
  • eptatretuses' possessive plural form
  • eptatretus's possessive singular form