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myxiniformes

/ˌmɪk.sɪˈnɪ.fɔːr.miːz/

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noun

/ˌmɪk.sɪˈnɪ.fɔːr.miːz/C2formalscientific
  • ruНаучный таксономический отряд, относящийся к миксинам, отличающийся от миног примитивными характеристиками и отсутствием позвонков.

A scientific taxonomic order referring to hagfishes, distinguished from lampreys by their primitive characteristics and lack of vertebrae.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. C2formalscientific

    An order of jawless fish known as hagfishes, distinguished from lampreys by their unique anatomical features.

    ruМиксинообразные

    • Myxiniformes are primitive marine creatures that produce slime as a defense mechanism.
    • Scientists classify hagfishes under the order Myxiniformes.
    • Unlike lampreys, Myxiniformes have a skull but no vertebrae.

    Synonymshagfishmyxinoidea

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  • myxiniformes's possessive singular form