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cyclostome

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of various primitive jawless fish of the class Cyclostomata, such as the lamprey or hagfish.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

primitive aquatic vertebrate

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: jawless vertebrate, jawless fish, agnathan

History

Etymology

From translingual Cyclostomata, confer French cyclostome.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: rondbuŝulo — any of various primitive jawless fish of the class Cyclostomata
  • French: cyclostome — any of various primitive jawless fish of the class Cyclostomata
  • German: Rundmäuler — any of various primitive jawless fish of the class Cyclostomata
  • German: Zyklostome — any of various primitive jawless fish of the class Cyclostomata
  • Polish: kręgousty — any of various primitive jawless fish of the class Cyclostomata
  • Polish: krągłousty — any of various primitive jawless fish of the class Cyclostomata
  • Polish: smoczkousty — any of various primitive jawless fish of the class Cyclostomata
  • Romanian: ciclostom — any of various primitive jawless fish of the class Cyclostomata