lancelet

/ˈlænslət/
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Other forms: lancelets

Definitions of lancelet
  1. noun
    small translucent lancet-shaped burrowing marine animal; primitive forerunner of the vertebrates
    synonyms: amphioxus
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    type of:
    cephalochordate
    fish-like animals having a notochord rather than a true spinal column
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