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agnathous

ag·na·thous
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ag-nuh-thuh s]
    • /ˈæg nə θəs/
    • /ˈaɡnaθəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ag-nuh-thuh s]
    • /ˈæg nə θəs/

Definitions of agnathous word

  • adjective agnathous (esp of lampreys and hagfishes) lacking jaws 3
  • adjective agnathous having no jaws. 1
  • adjective agnathous belonging or pertaining to the class Agnatha. 1
  • adjective agnathous Jawless. 0
  • adjective agnathous (pathology) Afflicted by or characteristic of agnathia. 0

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Origin of agnathous

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; See origin at Agnatha, -ous

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Parts of speech for Agnathous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

agnathous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

agnathous usage trend in Literature

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