enteropneust

[ en-tuh-ruhp-noost, -nyoost ]

noun

1. any of various invertebrate animals of the class Enteropneusta, comprising the acorn worms.

Word History and Origins

Origin of enteropneust¹

< New Latin Enteropneusta, equivalent to Greek entero- entero- + -pneusta, neuter plural of pneustós breathed, verbid of pneîn to breathe

Example Sentences

The enteropneust, also known as an acorn worm, lurks at the bottom of the Sirena Canyon.

From Time

The two acorn worms whose genomes are described here represent the two main enteropneust lineages, separated by at least 370 million years and differing in their developmental modes.

From Nature

En′tera; Enterop′athy, disease of the intestines; Enteropneust′a, a class of worm-like animals, having the paired respiratory pouches opening from the front part of the alimentary canal; Enterot′omy, dissection or incision of the intestines.

From Project Gutenberg

The north-west plains were the home of deep-sea enteropneust acorn worms.

From US News

The differentiation of these two parts of the gut in the Enteropneust is just the same as in all the Tunicates and Vertebrates.

From Project Gutenberg