Amphioxides
noun
Am·phi·ox·i·des
-ˌdēz
: a formerly recognized genus of pelagic lancelets mistakenly based on larvae of the genus Asymmetron
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Amphioxus + Greek -idēs (patronymic suffix)
First Known Use
1895, in the meaning defined above
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