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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