enteropneust

noun

en·​ter·​op·​neust

ˈentəˌräpˌn(y)üst

variants or enteropneustan

ˌ⸗⸗ˌ⸗ˈn(y)üstən

plural -s

: an animal of the order Enteropneusta

Word History

Etymology

enteropneust from New Latin Enteropneusta; enteropneustan from New Latin Enteropneusta + English -an

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