Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

agnath

/ˈæɡ.nəθ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ag-nath
IPA: /ˈæɡ.nəθ/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Example Sentences

"Evolution of vertebrates was accompanied by a gradual increase in oxygen availability, from the irrespirable atmosphere of the Precambrian to a PO₂ at 7 mmHg with the first vertebrates (agnaths), to the present sea level PO₂ value of 160 mmHg with the first reptiles."
"The gnathostomes almost entirely replaced the agnaths, presumably because they were more effective fishes."
"Thus, although tunicates are presumably intermediate between flatworms and agnaths, the larval tunicate more closely resembles the flatworm and adult agnath."

Etymology

From Agnatha, from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “without”) + γνάθος (gnáthos, “jaw”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἀ-

Inflected Forms

agnaths (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce agnath?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæɡ.nəθ/.
What does agnath mean?: An agnathan.
Where does agnath come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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