enteropneust
[ en-tuh-ruh p-noost, -nyoost ]
/ ˈɛn tə rəpˌnust, -ˌnyust /
noun
any of various invertebrate animals of the class Enteropneusta, comprising the acorn worms.
Nearby words
enteropathy, enteropeptidase, enteropexy, enteroplasty, enteroplegia, enteropneust, enteroptosis, enterorrhagia, enterorrhaphy, enterorrhexis, enterosepsis
Origin of enteropneust
< New Latin Enteropneusta, equivalent to Greek entero- entero- + -pneusta, neuter plural of pneustós breathed, verbid of pneîn to breathe
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