Definitions
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Plural form of
hagfish .
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word hagfishes.
Examples
-
For example, the first gill arch in jawless fishes like lampreys (and in embryos of jawed vertebrates) corresponds to the jaws in those vertebrates that have them (that is, all modern vertebrates except lampreys and hagfishes).
THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH RICHARD DAWKINS 2009
-
For example, the first gill arch in jawless fishes like lampreys (and in embryos of jawed vertebrates) corresponds to the jaws in those vertebrates that have them (that is, all modern vertebrates except lampreys and hagfishes).
THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH RICHARD DAWKINS 2009
-
First in are the sharks and hagfishes, the black eel-like creatures with radial, rasping maws that strip the flesh.
Where Wonders Await Us Flannery, Tim 2007
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.