Definition of Leptocardia. Meaning of Leptocardia. Synonyms of Leptocardia

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Definition of Leptocardia

Leptocardia
Leptocardia Lep`to*car"di*a (l[e^]p`t[-o]*k[aum]r"d[i^]*[.a]), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. lepto`s small + kardi`a the heart.] (Zo["o]l.) The lowest class of Vertebrata, including only the Amphioxus. The heart is represented only by a simple pulsating vessel. The blood is colorless; the brain, renal organs, and limbs are wanting, and the backbone is represented only by a simple, unsegmented notochord. See Amphioxus. [Written also Leptocardii.]

Meaning of Leptocardia from wikipedia

- The lancelets (/ˈlænslɪts, ˈlɑːn-/ LA(H)N-slits), also known as amphioxi (sg.: amphioxus /ˌæmfiˈɒksəs/ AM-fee-OK-səs), consist of some 30 to 35 species...
- County, North Dakota. Numerous fragments. An ostreid. Protocardia P. (Leptocardia) rara Bowman County, North Dakota. "10 complete, decorticated specimens"...
- D.Adams Pilea laxa (Sw.) Wedd. Pilea ledermannii H.J.P.Winkl. Pilea leptocardia Urb. Pilea leptogramma Urb. Pilea leptophylla Urb. Pilea leucophaea (Blume)...
- Spruce Lejeunea leptalea Spruce Lejeunea leptantha R.M.Schust. Lejeunea leptocardia Spruce Lejeunea leptoscypha Spruce Lejeunea leratii (Steph.) Mizut. Lejeunea...