lancelet

lance·let  (lnslt)

n.

Any of various small, flattened marine organisms of the subphylum Cephalochordata, structurally similar to the vertebrates but having a notochord rather than a true vertebral column. Also called amphioxus.

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lancelet [ˈlɑːnslɪt]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of several marine animals of the genus Branchiostoma (formerly Amphioxus), esp B. lanceolatus, that are closely related to the vertebrates: subphylum Cephalochordata (cephalochordates) Also called amphioxus

[referring to the slender shape]

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lancelet  (lnslt)

Any of various small, transparent, fishlike marine organisms of the subphylum Cephalochordata that are related to vertebrates but have a notochord instead of a true backbone. Unlike other primitive chordates, lancelets have a body divided into serially repeated muscular segments. Also called amphioxus.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

lancelet - small translucent lancet-shaped burrowing marine animal; primitive forerunner of the vertebrates amphioxus cephalochordate - fish-like animals having a notochord rather than a true spinal column genus Amphioxus - type genus of the Amphioxidae