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Noun: amphioxus (amphioxuses,amphioxi)  ,am-fee'ók-sus
  1. Small translucent lancet-shaped burrowing marine animal; primitive forerunner of the vertebrates
    - lancelet

Derived forms: amphioxi, amphioxuses

Type of: cephalochordate

Part of: genus Amphioxus

Encyclopedia: Amphioxus

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