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.]
CHORDATE
Meaning of CHORDATE in English
English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012