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jawless Synonyms

Another word for jawless

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• adjective (Context 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.

Usage Example

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

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agnathous
agnathan

Opposites of jawless

The opposite of jawless shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

jawed
gnathostomatous
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• Nearby Words

jawbone
jawbox
jawbreaker
jawless
jawline
jay
jaya

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Jawless. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/jawless
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