Definition of lancelet Lancelet
/læˈnslʌt/ - [lanslut] - lance•let
We found 5 definitions of lancelet from 5 different sources.
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What does lancelet mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: lancelets |
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| lancelet - small translucent lancet-shaped burrowing marine animal; primitive forerunner of the vertebrates | ||
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| cephalochordate fish-like animals having a notochord rather than a true spinal column | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- lancelet (n.)
A small fishlike animal (Amphioxus lanceolatus), remarkable for the rudimentary condition of its organs. It is the type of the class Leptocardia. See Amphioxus, Leptocardia.
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The lancelets (usually classified as Cephalochordata, traditionally known as amphioxus) are a group of primitive chordates.
Habitat.
They are usually found buried in sand in shallow parts of temperate or tropical seas.
Uses.
In Asia, they are harvested commercially for food that is eaten by both humans and domesticated animals. They are an important object of study in zoology as they provide indications about the origins of the vertebrates.
Part of speech
🔤- lancelet, noun, singular of lancelets.
