Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amphioxus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.25 in modern English

Syllables: am-phioxus
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The lancelet, particularly of the genus Branchiostoma.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀμφί (amphí, “both”) + Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús, “sharp, keen”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἀμφί, ὀξύς

Inflected Forms

amphioxi (plural) amphioxuses (plural)

Synonyms

lancelet

Questions

What does amphioxus mean?: The lancelet, particularly of the genus Branchiostoma.
Where does amphioxus come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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