branchiostome
noun as in strong fondness
Word Combinations
Example:The lancelet uses its branchiostome to filter particles from the water as it swims.
Definition:A small marine or freshwater invertebrate of the subphylum Cephalochordata.
From lancelet
Example:Research on the branchiostome has shown that pharyngeal slits play a vital role in the feeding mechanism of lancelets.
Definition:Small openings in the pharynx of certain vertebrates and invertebrates that lead to the throat and are used in feeding and respiration.
From pharyngeal slits
Example:Water is drawn into the lancelet’s body through its oral opening and is analyzed by the branchiostome.
Definition:The entrance to the digestive system of an animal.
From oral opening
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