CHORDATE


Meaning of CHORDATE in English

n. & adj.

n. any animal of the phylum Chordata, possessing a notochord at some stage during its development.

adj. of or relating to the chordates.

[ mod.L chordata f. L chorda CHORD(2) after Vertebrata etc. ]

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