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Chordata

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[kawr-dey-tuh, -dah-] / kɔrˈdeɪ tə, -ˈdɑ- /

noun

Zoology.
  1. the phylum comprising the chordates.


Etymology

Origin of Chordata

1875–80; < New Latin, equivalent to chord ( a ) ( see chord 1) + Latin -āta, neuter plural of -ātus -ate 1

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This simplified phylogeny shows the currently accepted evolutionary history of vertebrates, which are part of the phylum Chordata.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

The most conspicuous and familiar members of Chordata are vertebrates, but this phylum also includes two groups of invertebrate chordates.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

The most conspicuous and familiar members of Chordata are vertebrates, but this phylum also includes two groups of invertebrate chordates.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

Within the kingdom Animalia, fish, rabbits, cats, foxes, jackals, wolves, and dogs are in the phylum Chordata.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

A useful introduction to the study of the vertebrate brain is that of the Amphioxus, one of the lowest of the Chordata or animals having a notochord.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various

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