CHORDATA

Chordata, phylum Chordata

(noun) comprises true vertebrates and animals having a notochord

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Chor*da"ta, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. L. chorda cord.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A comprehensive division of animals including all Vertebrata together with the Tunicata, or all those having a dorsal nervous cord.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

10 May 2025

BEATIFY

(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.

coffee icon