Hyperoartia
plural noun
Hy·pero·ar·tia
ˌhīpərōˈärsh(ē)ə,
-ärtēə
: an order of cyclostomi consisting of the lampreys as distinguished from the hagfishes compare hyperotreta
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek hyperōia palate (from feminine of hyperōios upper, from hyper over, above) + New Latin -artia (from Greek artios complete, perfect); akin to Greek arti just, exactly, arariskein to fit