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Noun: Amphioxidae
  1. A family that includes most of the lancelets (Branchiostomidae, Amphioxidae)
    - family Amphioxidae, Branchiostomidae, family Branchiostomidae

Type of: chordate family

Part of: Cephalochordata, subphylum Cephalochordata

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Amphicarpaea
Amphicarpaea bracteata
amphichiral
amphictyony
amphidiploid
amphidiploidy
amphigory
amphimacer
amphimixis
Amphineura
Amphioxidae
amphioxus
amphipathic
amphiphilic
amphipod
Amphipoda
Amphiprion
Amphiprion percula
amphiprostylar
amphiprostyle
amphiprotic