Hyperotreta
n 1: hagfishes as distinguished from lampreys [syn:
{Myxiniformes}, {suborder Myxiniformes}, {Hyperotreta},
{suborder Hyperotreta}, {Myxinoidei}, {Myxinoidea},
{suborder Myxinoidei}]
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.] (Zool.)
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}.]
[1913 Webster]