Lancelet

Definition:

  • (n.) A small fishlike animal (Amphioxus lanceolatus), remarkable for the rudimentary condition of its organs. It is the type of the class Leptocardia. See Amphioxus, Leptocardia.

Compare lancelet with other words:

amphioxus vs. lancelet

backbone vs. lancelet

lancelet vs. notochord

animal vs. lancelet

lancelet vs. marine

lancelet vs. primitive