cirrostomi

cirrostomi
\\sə̇ˈrästəˌmī\ noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from cirr- + -stomi
: the order comprising the lancelets — compare amphioxus

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  • Cirrostomi — Cir ros to*mi, n. pl. [NL., fr. E. cirrus + Gr. ? mouth.] (Zo[ o]l.) The lowest group of vertebrates; so called from the cirri around the mouth; the Leptocardia. See {Amphioxus}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cirrostomi — cir·ros·to·mi …   English syllables

  • amphioxi — ˈäkˌsī Etymology: New Latin, plural of amphioxus synonym of cirrostomi …   Useful english dictionary

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