"amphioxus" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: amphioxi [plural], amphioxuses [plural]
Etymology: From Greek: amphi "on both sides" + oxýs "sharp, keen" = "pointed on both sides" Head templates: {{en-noun|amphioxi|+}} amphioxus (plural amphioxi or amphioxuses)
  1. The lancelet, particularly of the genus Branchiostoma. Wikipedia link: amphioxus Categories (lifeform): Chordates

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