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jawless

/ˈdʒɔː.ləs/
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• adjective

1

Having no jaws; specifically relating to or denoting primitive aquatic vertebrates of the superclass Agnatha, such as lampreys and hagfishes, which lack hinged jaws.

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"Lampreys and hagfishes are the only surviving lineages of jawless vertebrates found in modern oceans and rivers."

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• Rhymes for jawless

• Nearby Words

jawbreaker
jawed
jawfish
jawless
jawline
jay
jaya

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Jawless. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/jawless
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