ˌaməˈsēd.ēz noun
also am·mo·coete ˈaməˌsēt
( plural am·mo·coetes ˌaməˈsēd.ēz, ˈaməˌsēts)
Etymology: New Latin Ammocoetes, former genus consisting of the ammocoetes, from amm- + -coetes (from Greek koitē bed, from keisthai to lie) — more at cemetery
: the larva of any of various lampreys
• am·mo·coe·tid |amə|sēd.ə̇d noun or adjective
• am·mo·coe·toid -|seˌtȯid adjective