Relating to or characteristic of lancelets or the Branchiostoma genus.
From Branchiostoma + the adjectival suffix -ous, meaning 'having the characteristics of.'
A branchiostomous creature uses its gill slits not just for breathing but also for filter-feeding—it's a multitasking system that ancient creatures perfected before jaws even evolved.
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