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noun
A notochord that is limited to the caudal region; especially in the Urochordata
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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noun
Any marine organism of the Urochordata.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a notochord of a larval tunicate typically confined to the caudal region
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: notochord
noun
primitive marine animal having a saclike unsegmented body and a urochord that is conspicuous in the larva
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: tunicate, urochordate
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Broader terms: chordate
Narrower terms: ascidian, salp, salpa, doliolum, larvacean, appendicularia
History
From uro- + chord.
