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JAWLESS FISH Synonyms

There are 4 synonyms of the phrase jawless fish. (exact relations)
There are 9 hypernyms of the phrase jawless fish. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for JAWLESS FISH

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hagfish
nounn
noun

• eellike cyclostome having a tongue with horny teeth in a round mouth surrounded by eight tentacles; feeds on dead or trapped fishes by boring into their bodies

lamprey
nounn
noun

• primitive eellike freshwater or anadromous cyclostome having round sucking mouth with a rasping tongue

agnathan
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• eel-shaped vertebrate without jaws or paired appendages including the cyclostomes and some extinct forms

jawless vertebrate
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• eel-shaped vertebrate without jaws or paired appendages including the cyclostomes and some extinct forms

Best Hypernyms For JAWLESS FISH

Here is a list of related hypernyms for jawless fish, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (8)
animal chordate creature fish gnathostome organism vertebrata vertebrate
Phrases (1)
aquatic vertebrate

Alternatives for HAGFISH

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