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amphioxus

/ˌæm.fiˈɒk.səs/

Traducción: Pequeño animal marino semi-transparente con forma de lanceta, que excava en la arena y se considera un precursor primitivo de los vertebrados.

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C2formalcommonscientific/ˌæm.fiˈɒk.səs/

A small, translucent, lancet-shaped burrowing marine animal considered a primitive forerunner of the vertebrates.

  • 🇪🇸Pequeño animal marino semi-transparente con forma de lanceta, que excava en la arena y se considera un precursor primitivo de los vertebrados.
  1. Small marine animal C2 formal scientific

    A small, translucent, lancelet-shaped burrowing marine animal; considered a primitive forerunner of the vertebrates.

    • The amphioxus is often studied in biology classes as an example of a primitive chordate.
    • Researchers discovered a new population of amphioxus off the coast of Japan.
    • The amphioxus burrows in the sand, filtering plankton from the water.

    🇪🇸Anfioxo

    Sinónimos: lancelet

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