am|mo|cete

am|mo|cete
am|mo|cete or am|mo|coete «AM uh seet», noun.
the larva of a lamprey. The anatomy of ammocetes is typical of chordates, and they are therefore often used in zoology courses as representative. They are blind and toothless, and look like worms. They live in the sand and mud of the stream bottom for several years.
[< Greek ámmos sand + koítē bed]

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