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noun - small translucent lancet-shaped burrowing marine animal
Any of various small, flattened marine organisms of the subphylum Cephalochordata, structurally similar to the vertebrates but having a notochord rather than a true vertebral column.
noun - a small marine organism
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| Burrowing marine animal |
| Swimmer put the Parisian through the window |
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| Apr 7 2014 Universal |
| Oct 10 2003 The Guardian - Cryptic crossword |
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| Any of various small, flattened marine organisms of the subphylum Cephalochordata, structurally similar to the vertebrates but having a notochord rather than a true vertebral column. Also called amphioxus. |
| small translucent lancet-shaped burrowing marine animal primitive forerunner of the vertebrates |
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| The lancelets also known as amphioxi (singular, amphioxus) consist of about 32 species of fish-like marine chordates in the order Amphioxiformes. They are distributed in shallow and coastal temperate (as far north as Norway), subtropical and tropical seas around the world, usually found half-buried in sand. The only exception is Asymmetron inferum, a species known from the vicinity of whale falls at a depth of about 225 m (738 ft).They are the modern representatives of the subphylum Cephalochordata, formerly thought to be the sister group of the craniates. In Asia, they are harvested commercially as food for humans and domesticated animals. They are an important object of study in zoology as they provide indications about the evolutionary origins of the vertebrates. Lancelets serve as an intriguing comparison point for tracing how vertebrates have evolved and adapted. Although lancelets split from vertebrates more than 520 million years ago, their genomes hold clues about evolution, p |