cyclostome: Meaning and Definition of

cy•clo•stome

Pronunciation: (sī'klu-stōm", sik'lu-), [key]
— adj.
  1. belonging or pertaining to the Cyclostomata, a subclass of jawless, eellike, marine vertebrates of the class Agnatha, comprising the lampreys and hagfishes.
  2. having a circular mouth.
—n.
  1. a cyclostome vertebrate; a lamprey or hagfish.
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