Hyperotreta

plural noun

Hy·​per·​o·​tre·​ta

ˌhīpərōˈtrētə

: an order of Cyclostomi including the hagfishes as distinguished from the lampreys compare hyperoartia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek hyperōia palate (from feminine of hyperōios upper) + New Latin -treta (from Greek trētos perforated, from tetrainein to perforate, pierce)

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