Hyperoartia

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Hyperoartia \Hy`per*o*ar"ti*a\, n. pl. [NL.] (Zool.)
     An order of marsipobranchs including the lampreys. The
     suckerlike moth contains numerous teeth; the nasal opening is
     in the middle of the head above, but it does not connect with
     the mouth. See {Cyclostoma}, and {Lamprey}.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Hyperoartia
       n : lampreys as distinguished from hagfishes [syn: {Petromyzoniformes},
            {suborder Petromyzoniformes}, {suborder Hyperoartia}]