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PETROMYZONIFORMES
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Lampreys as distinguished from hagfishes
Synonyms:
Hyperoartia; Petromyzoniformes; suborder Hyperoartia; suborder Petromyzoniformes
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Petromyzoniformes" is a kind of...):
animal order (the order of animals)
Holonyms ("Petromyzoniformes" is a member of...):
Cyclostomata; order Cyclostomata (primitive jawless aquatic vertebrate: lampreys; hagfishes)