urochord meaning

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urochord (noun): primitive marine animal having a saclike unsegmented body and a urochord that is conspicuous in the larva.

urochord has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

urochord as a noun

  1. primitive marine animal having a saclike unsegmented body and a urochord that is conspicuous in the larva

    Synonyms: tunicate, urochordate

    Type of: chordate

    Kinds: ascidian, salp, doliolum, larvacean, appendicularia

  2. a notochord of a larval tunicate typically confined to the caudal region

    Type of: notochord

Word lists: words starting with UR · words ending in RD · 8-letter words

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