Hyperotreta

2 definitions found

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

  Hyperotreta \Hy`per*o*tre"ta\
     (h[imac]`p[~e]r*[-o]*tr[=e]"t[.a]), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr.
     "yperw`,n the palate + trhto`s perforated.] (Zool.)
     An order of marsipobranchs, including the Myxine or hagfish
     and the genus {Bdellostoma}. They have barbels around the
     mouth, one tooth on the palate, and a communication between


     the nasal aperture and the throat. See {Hagfish}. [Written
     also {Hyperotreti}.]
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Hyperotreta
       n : hagfishes as distinguished from lampreys [syn: {Myxiniformes},
            {suborder Myxiniformes}, {suborder Hyperotreta}, {Myxinoidei},
            {Myxinoidea}, {suborder Myxinoidei}]