subphylum cephalochordata

English Thesaurus

1. lancelets (noun.animal)

hypernym	:	phylum,
definition	:	(biology) the major taxonomic group of animals and plants; contains classes (noun.group)

member holonym	:	cephalochordate,
definition	:	fish-like animals having a notochord rather than a true spinal column (noun.animal)

member holonym	:	amphioxidae, branchiostomidae, family amphioxidae, family branchiostomidae,
definition	:	lancelets (noun.animal)

member meronym	:	chordata, phylum chordata,
definition	:	comprises true vertebrates and animals having a notochord (noun.animal)