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lancelet

lance·let
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lans-lit, lahns-]
    • /ˈlæns lɪt, ˈlɑns-/
    • /ˈlæn.slət/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lans-lit, lahns-]
    • /ˈlæns lɪt, ˈlɑns-/

Definitions of lancelet word

  • noun lancelet any of several small, lancet-shaped burrowing marine animals of the subphylum Cephalochordata, having a notochord and bearing structural similarities to both vertebrates and invertebrates. 1
  • noun lancelet A small elongated marine invertebrate that resembles a fish but lacks jaws and obvious sense organs. Lancelets possess a notochord and are among the most primitive chordates. 1
  • noun lancelet any of several marine animals of the genus Branchiostoma (formerly Amphioxus), esp B. lanceolatus, that are closely related to the vertebrates: subphylum Cephalochordata (cephalochordates) 0
  • noun lancelet cephalochordate 0
  • noun lancelet any of a group of primitive marine animals, of subphylum Cephalochordata, having a notochord instead of a backbone. 0

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Origin of lancelet

First appearance:

before 1565
One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1565-75; lance2 + -let

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Parts of speech for Lancelet

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

lancelet popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

lancelet usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with lancelet

  • what is a lancelet?

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