family Petromyzontidae
Definition
- Noun:
- A taxonomic family of jawless fish: "Petromyzontidae" is the scientific name for the family that comprises lampreys, which are primitive, eel-like aquatic vertebrates lacking jaws and paired fins.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The sea lamprey belongs to the family Petromyzontidae.
- Biologists study the life cycle of species within the family Petromyzontidae.
Advanced Usage
- In taxonomic hierarchy: The term is used in formal biological classification to group all lamprey species under this single family name.
- The order Petromyzontiformes contains the family Petromyzontidae.
Variants and Related Words
Petromyzontid (noun/adjective): A member of the family Petromyzontidae; pertaining to this family.
- Petromyzontid larvae are called ammocoetes.
Lamprey (noun): The common name for any jawless fish of the family Petromyzontidae.
- The river is populated by several species of lamprey.
Synonyms
- Lampreys: The common name for the group.
- Jawless fish: A broader descriptive term that includes Petromyzontidae and other families like Myxinidae (hagfish).
Related Phrases
- Family of lampreys: A descriptive phrase equivalent to Petromyzontidae.
- He is an expert on the family of lampreys known as Petromyzontidae.
Noun
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lampreys
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