Associations to the word «Amphioxus» - Word Associations Network

Noun

Vertebrate
Slit
Duplication
Genes
Gill
Genome
Larva
Gene
Spanish
Cluster
Evolution
Fish
French
German
Genus
Animal
Structure
Development
Research
Species

Adjective

Vertebrate
Dorsal
Primitive
Nervous
Marine
Lowe
Common
Side

Verb

Show

Adverb

Usually

Wiktionary

AMPHIOXUS, noun. The lancelet, particularly of the genus Branchiostoma

Dictionary definition

AMPHIOXUS, noun. Small translucent lancet-shaped burrowing marine animal; primitive forerunner of the vertebrates.

Wise words

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