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Leptocardia
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What's The Definition Of Leptocardia?Synonyms | Synonyms for Leptocardia: Related Terms | Find terms related to Leptocardia: See Also | Leptocardia In Webster's Dictionary \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}.]
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