What is another word for Family Branchiostomidae?

Pronunciation: [fˈamɪli bɹˈankɪˌɒstəmˌɪdiː] (IPA)

The word "Family Branchiostomidae" refers to a family of marine chordates that includes a group of organisms commonly known as the lancelets. These animals are small, elongated creatures with leaf-like fins that live in the sand or mud of ocean floors. There are no synonyms for this particular scientific term, as it is a specific taxonomic classification for this particular group of organisms. However, some other common names used to refer to lancelets or members of this family may include "amphioxus," "cephalochordate," or "fish-like chordate". While these terms are closely related to the scientific classification, they are not exact synonyms for "Family Branchiostomidae".

Synonyms for Family branchiostomidae:

What are the hypernyms for Family branchiostomidae?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    chordate (animal having a spinal cord), piscine (fish), vertebrate (animal having a backbone).

Related words: Branchiostoma lanceolatum, branchiostoma andersoni, branchiostoma belcheri, branchiostoma cepedianum, branchiostoma covilleae, branchiostoma lanceolatum, branchiostoma owenii, Branchiostoma salmae

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