Associations to the word «Lancelet»

Wiktionary

LANCELET, noun. Any of a group of primitive marine animals, of subphylum Cephalochordata, having a notochord instead of a backbone

Dictionary definition

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

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley