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Definition: Hyperotreti
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.] (Zo["o]l.)
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.]
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