jawless

[US]/[ˈdʒɔːlɪs]/
[UK]/[ˈdʒɔːlɪs]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj.Without a jaw or jaws.; Lacking a jaw or jaws; jawless.; Of animals without jaws, such as lampreys and hagfish.

Phrases & Collocations

jawless creature

becoming jawless

jawless fish

a jawless form

jawless ancestors

jawless state

highly jawless

jawless larvae

jawless type

seemingly jawless

Example Sentences

the jawless amphibian moved slowly across the muddy floor.

scientists were surprised to find a jawless fish in the deep sea.

the fossil revealed a jawless vertebrate from the paleozoic era.

early chordates were typically jawless and filter-feeding.

the jawless hagfish is a unique and ancient creature.

evolutionary biologists study jawless animals to understand vertebrate origins.

the jawless lamprey uses a sucker to attach to its host.

despite being jawless, these animals have complex feeding strategies.

the jawless condition is a fascinating example of evolutionary adaptation.

the research focused on the jawless fishes' unique anatomical features.

the jawless fish larvae undergo significant morphological changes.

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