Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lancelet

/lˈænslət/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lancelet
IPA: /lˈænslət/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

any of a group of primitive marine animals, having a notochord instead of a backbone

noun

any of a group of primitive marine animals, having a notochord instead of a backbone

noun

any of a group of primitive marine animals, having a notochord instead of a backbone

Inflected Forms

lancelets (plural)

Derived Forms

lanceletlike

Synonyms

amphioxus

Questions

How do you pronounce lancelet?: The recorded pronunciation is /lˈænslət/.
What does lancelet mean?: any of a group of primitive marine animals, having a notochord instead of a backbone

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