amphioxus (ˌæmfɪˈɒksəs) ![]() | |
| —n , pl -oxi, -oxuses | |
| another name for the lancelet | |
| [C19: from New Latin: both ends being sharp, from | |
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| amphioxus (ām'fē-ŏk'səs) Pronunciation Key
See lancelet. |