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jawless

adj

Etymology

From jaw + -less.

  1. derived from *ga(v)ota✻ — “cheek”
  2. derived from joe — “cheek; jaw”
  3. derived from jowe
  4. inherited from jowe — “jaw; sides of the lower face”
  5. suffixed as jawless — “jaw + less”

Definitions

  1. Lacking a jaw.

    • Jawless fishes, such as lampreys, often have large and sharp teeth.

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