Enteropneusta

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plural noun

En·​ter·​op·​neus·​ta

: an order or other division of hemichordate worms consisting of Balanoglossus and related genera

Enteropneusta

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taxonomic synonym of hemichordata

Word History

Etymology

Plural noun

New Latin, from enter- + -pneusta

New Latin, from enter- + -pneusta

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