Definition of Amphirhina. Meaning of Amphirhina. Synonyms of Amphirhina

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Definition of Amphirhina

Amphirhina
Amphirhina Am`phi*rhi"na, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? + ?, ?, nose.] (Zo["o]l.) A name applied to the elasmobranch fishes, because the nasal sac is double.

Meaning of Amphirhina from wikipedia

- Amphirhina are animals, a phylogenetic classification within the subphylum vertebrata. They are more commonly known as the Branch Gnathostomata, and are...
- reptiles, and amphibians. Some classification systems have used the term Amphirhina. It is a sister group of the jawless craniates Agnatha. Vertebrate classes...
- compatible with both morphological and molecular evidence. Gnathostomata Amphirhina, an alternate name for the above parallel, or sister, classification Cyclostomata...