UROCHORDATE


Meaning of UROCHORDATE in English

[ ˌjʊərə(ʊ)'kɔ:deɪt ]

■ noun Zoology a marine invertebrate of the subphylum Urochordata, which comprises the tunicates.

Origin

from mod. L. Urochordata , from uro- 2 + Chordata (see chordate ).

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