n (Zoology) the larva of primitive jawless vertebrates, such as the lamprey, that lives buried in mud and feeds on microorganisms[C19: from New Latin ammocoeteēs, literally: that lie in sand, from Greek ammos sand + koitē bed, from keisthai to lie]Translations
ammocoete
ammocoete
the larva of a lamprey. It feeds by ciliary action similar to AMPHIOXUS.ThesaurusSeelamprey