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amphioxus

amphioxus noun: the lancelet, particularly of the genus Branchiostoma.

Noun

amphioxus (plural amphioxi or amphioxuses)

  1. The lancelet, particularly of the genus Branchiostoma.

amphioxus meaning in Tamil

amphioxus in Tamil

ஆம்ஃபியாக்சஸ்

Forms of amphioxus

pluralamphioxi
pluralamphioxuses

Origin of amphioxus

From Ancient Greek ἀμφί (amphí, “both”) + Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús, “sharp, keen”).

Questions about amphioxus

What does amphioxus mean?
Amphioxus means the lancelet, particularly of the genus Branchiostoma.
What is amphioxus in Tamil?
Amphioxus in Tamil is ஆம்ஃபியாக்சஸ். See Amphioxus meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is amphioxus?
Amphioxus is a noun.
What is the plural of amphioxus?
The plural of amphioxus is amphioxi.

Words near amphioxus in the dictionary

  1. amphinomids
  2. amphinucleolus
  3. amphioceanic
  4. Amphion
  5. amphioxi
  6. amphioxus
  7. amphioxuses
  8. amphipath
  9. amphipathic
  10. amphipathically
  11. amphipathicities

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