English dictionary
lancelet
/'l/&/nsl/I/t/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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small translucent lancet-shaped burrowing marine animal; primitive forerunner of the vertebrates
Synonyms amphioxusSource: WordNet 3.0
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A small fishlike animal (<i>Amphioxus lanceolatus</i>), remarkable for the rudimentary condition of its organs. It is the type of the class Leptocardia. See <u>Amphioxus</u>, <u>Leptocardia</u>.
Source: webster1913