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amphioxidae

/ˌæm.fiˈɒk.sɪ.diː/

Traducción: Nombre científico de una familia de pequeños cordados marinos con forma de pez, conocidos como anfioxos o lancetas, que se consideran parientes primitivos de los vertebrados.

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C2formalcommonscientific/ˌæm.fiˈɒk.sɪ.diː/

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

  • 🇪🇸Nombre científico de una familia de pequeños cordados marinos con forma de pez, conocidos como anfioxos o lancetas, que se consideran parientes primitivos de los vertebrados.
  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.

    🇪🇸Anfioxos (familia Branchiostomidae)