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UROCHORD
urochord
(noun) a notochord of a larval tunicate typically confined to the caudal region
tunicate, urochordate, urochord
(noun) primitive marine animal having a saclike unsegmented body and a urochord that is conspicuous in the larva
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
urochord (plural urochords)
(zoology) a notochord that is limited to the caudal region; especially in the Urochordata
any marine organism of the Urochordata
Source: Wiktionary
U"ro*chord, n. Etym: [2d uro- + chord.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The central axis or cord in the tail of larval ascidians and of certain adult tunicates. [Written also urocord.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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