urochordate meaning

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

Definition of urochordate

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

    Synonyms: tunicate, urochord

    Type of: chordate

    Kinds: ascidian, salp, doliolum, larvacean, appendicularia

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