Lancelet
Pronunciation : Lance"let
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Lance + -let.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: A small fishlike animal (Amphioxus lanceolatus), remarkable for the rudimentary condition of its organs. It is the type of the class Leptocardia. See Amphioxus, Leptocardia.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913