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.
Origin of enteropneust
< New Latin
Enteropneusta, equivalent to Greek
entero-
entero- +
-pneusta, neuter plural of
pneustós breathed, verbid of
pneîn to breathe
Words nearby enteropneust
enteropathy,
enteropeptidase,
enteropexy,
enteroplasty,
enteroplegia,
enteropneust,
enteroptosis,
enterorrhagia,
enterorrhaphy,
enterorrhexis,
enterosepsis