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Webster 1913 Edition
Enteropneusta
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Enˊte-rop-neus′ta
,Noun.
pl.
[NL., fr. Gr.
ἔντερον
an intestine + [GREEK] to breathe.] (Zoöl.)
A group of wormlike invertebrates having, along the sides of the body, branchial openings for the branchial sacs, which are formed by diverticula of the alimentary canal. Balanoglossus is the only known genus. See Illustration in Appendix.
Definition 2024
Enteropneusta
Enteropneusta
Translingual
Proper noun
Enteropneusta
- A taxonomic class within the phylum Hemichordata – the acorn worms.