ammocete
or am·mo·coete
[ am-uh-seet ]
/ ˈæm əˌsit /
noun
the larval stage of a lamprey.
Origin of ammocete
1855–60; < New Latin
ammocoetes literally, something bedded in sand < Greek
ámmo(s) sand +
koítē bed
Words nearby ammocete
ammianus,
ammine,
ammino,
ammishaddai,
ammo,
ammocete,
ammocoete,
ammon,
ammon's horn,
ammonal,
ammonate
British Dictionary definitions for ammocoete
ammocoete
/ (ˈæməˌsiːt) /
noun
the larva of primitive jawless vertebrates, such as the lamprey, that lives buried in mud and feeds on microorganisms
Word Origin for ammocoete
C19: from New Latin
ammocoeteēs, literally: that lie in sand, from Greek
ammos sand +
koitē bed, from
keisthai to lie