Hyperotreta /(hī`pẽr*ō̇*trē"tȧ)/
Hy·per·o·tre·ta
Hyperotreta
n. pl.
- An order of marsipobranchs, including the Myxine or hagfish and the genus Bdellostoma. They have barbels around the mouth, one tooth on the palate, and a communication between the nasal aperture and the throat. See Hagfish. (Zool.)