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amphioxidae

/ˌæm.fiˈɒk.sɪ.diː/

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/ˌæm.fiˈɒk.sɪ.diː/

uncountable · proper noun

A scientific noun referring to a family of small, fish-like marine chordates known as lancelets, which are considered primitive relatives of vertebrates.

  • 🇷🇺Научное название семейства мелких, рыбообразных морских хордовых, известных как ланцетники, которые считаются примитивными родственниками позвоночных.
  1. Lancelets C2 formal scientific

    A family of small, fish-like marine chordates known as lancelets, which are primitive animals with a notochord but no backbone.

    • Amphioxidae are often studied in biology classes to understand early chordate evolution.
    • The lancelet, a member of Amphioxidae, burrows in sandy sea floors.
    • Researchers observed the feeding behavior of Amphioxidae in their natural habitat.

    🇷🇺Ланцетники