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jawless

/ˈdʒɔː.ləs/

Traduction: Qualifie un animal dépourvu de mâchoires, notamment certains vertébrés primitifs comme les lamproies et les myxines.

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adjective

/ˈdʒɔː.ləs/C2formalscientific
  • frQualifie un animal dépourvu de mâchoires, notamment certains vertébrés primitifs comme les lamproies et les myxines.

Lacking a jaw or jaws, used primarily in zoology to describe certain primitive vertebrates such as lampreys and hagfish.

  1. Lacking a jawC1formalscientific

    Describing animals, especially certain fish, that do not have a jawbone.

    frsans mâchoire

    • Lampreys and hagfish are examples of jawless vertebrates.
    • The fossil record shows early jawless fish from the Cambrian period.
    • Jawless species are considered primitive in evolutionary terms.

    Antonymesjawed

Formes
  • more jawless comparative form
  • most jawless superlative form