am·phi·ox·us ( m f - k s s)n. See lancelet. [amphi- + Greek oxus, sharp; see ak- in Indo-European roots.] |
amphioxus [ˌæmfɪˈɒksəs]
n pl -oxi [-ˈɒksaɪ], -oxuses
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) another name for the lancelet
[from New Latin: both ends being sharp, from amphi- + Greek oxus sharp]
| amphioxus (mf-kss) See lancelet. |
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| Noun | 1. |  amphioxus - small translucent lancet-shaped burrowing marine animal; primitive forerunner of the vertebratescephalochordate - fish-like animals having a notochord rather than a true spinal column genus Amphioxus - type genus of the Amphioxidae |
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