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amphioxus

Main Entry: am·phi·ox·us

Pronunciation: \ˌam(p)-fē-ˈäk-səs\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural -oxi \-ˌsī, -ˌsē\ or am·phi·ox·us·es

: a lancelet of the genus Branchiostoma ; broadly : lancelet

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