
Amphioxus
UK
/æmˈfiːɒksəs/
US
/æmˈfiːɑkəs/

Translation of "amphioxus" into Russian
amphioxus
NounUK
/æmˈfiːɒksəs/
US
/æmˈfiːɑkəs/
amphioxus
amphioxi pl
amphioxuses pl
The amphioxus is a small marine animal that is often studied in biology.
Ланцетник - это небольшое морское животное, которое часто изучают в биологии.
Definitions
amphioxus
NounUK
/æmˈfiːɒksəs/
US
/æmˈfiːɑkəs/
A small, elongated marine invertebrate that resembles a fish and is part of the subphylum Cephalochordata, often used in studies of vertebrate evolution.
The amphioxus is often studied by biologists to understand the evolutionary link between invertebrates and vertebrates.
amphioxus
AdjectiveUK
/æmˈfiːɒksəs/
US
/æmˈfiːɑkəs/
Relating to or characteristic of amphioxus (lancelets).
The researchers compared amphioxus genes with those of vertebrates.