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Meaning of gnathostome | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

/ˈnæθəstəʊm/

Definitions

Any vertebrate with jaws, including amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and most modern fish, in contrast with the Agnatha

Examples

“Current conceptions of gnathostome phylogeny depict a rather simplistic arrangement of nominally monophyletic and, apparently, morphologically disparate groups.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

gnathostomiasis gnathostomulid gnathotheca gnatling Gnats gnatworm