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ammocoete

By Shirlie Sharpe, About.com

Definition: Ammocoete is the blind larva of the lamprey. The larvae resembles a small eel and lies concealed in silt deposits of rivers and streams. One can detect the location of ammocoete burrows by looking for funnel shaped depressions in the mud surface.

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