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. ]
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. ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012