lancelet

[ lans-lit, lahns- ]

/ ˈlæns lɪt, ˈlɑns- /

noun

any of several small, lancet-shaped burrowing marine animals of the subphylum Cephalochordata, having a notochord and bearing structural similarities to both vertebrates and invertebrates.

Also called amphioxus.

Origin of lancelet

First recorded in 1565–75; lance² + -let

Words nearby lancelet

Lancastrian, lance, lance corporal, Lancefield classification, lancejack, lancelet, Lancelot, Lancelot, Sir, lance of courtesy, lanceolate, lancepod

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Example sentences from the Web for lancelet

The human heart may present in degenerates all types from the pulsating vessel found in the lancelet up to that of the mammal.
Degeneracy|Eugene S. Talbot
The Lancelet also differs from the true vertebrates, in that it has no limbs.
Stories of the Universe: Animal Life|B. Lindsay
The spleen, a dark-red lymphatic gland, is found attached to the stomach in all fish-like vertebrates except the lancelet.
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)|David Starr Jordan
By "launces" the writer meant what we should now call the lancelet.
The Cornwall Coast|Arthur L. Salmon

Nothing of the nature of lung or air-bladder is found in lancelet, lamprey, or shark.
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)|David Starr Jordan

British Dictionary definitions for lancelet

lancelet

/ (ˈlɑːnslɪt) /

noun

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

Word Origin for lancelet

C19: referring to the slender shape

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Scientific definitions for lancelet

lancelet

[ lăns′lĭt ]

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

单词	lancelet
释义	lancelet [ lans-lit, lahns- ] / ˈlæns lɪt, ˈlɑns- / noun any of several small, lancet-shaped burrowing marine animals of the subphylum Cephalochordata, having a notochord and bearing structural similarities to both vertebrates and invertebrates. Also called amphioxus. Origin of lancelet First recorded in 1565–75; lance² + -let Words nearby lancelet Lancastrian, lance, lance corporal, Lancefield classification, lancejack, lancelet, Lancelot, Lancelot, Sir, lance of courtesy, lanceolate, lancepod Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lancelet The human heart may present in degenerates all types from the pulsating vessel found in the lancelet up to that of the mammal. Degeneracy\|Eugene S. Talbot The Lancelet also differs from the true vertebrates, in that it has no limbs. Stories of the Universe: Animal Life\|B. Lindsay The spleen, a dark-red lymphatic gland, is found attached to the stomach in all fish-like vertebrates except the lancelet. A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)\|David Starr Jordan By "launces" the writer meant what we should now call the lancelet. The Cornwall Coast\|Arthur L. Salmon Nothing of the nature of lung or air-bladder is found in lancelet, lamprey, or shark. A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)\|David Starr Jordan British Dictionary definitions for lancelet lancelet / (ˈlɑːnslɪt) / noun 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 Word Origin for lancelet C19: referring to the slender shape Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for lancelet lancelet [ lăns′lĭt ] 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 The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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