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hagfish Synonyms

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• noun (Context 1)

Any of various primitive, jawless marine fishes of the class Myxini, characterized by a smooth, eel-like body, cartilaginous skeleton, and the ability to exude copious amounts of protective slime when disturbed.

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"When the predator attempted a bite, the agnathan instantly released a massive cloud of fibrous slime that clogged the shark's gills."

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