chordates
[ (kawr-dayts, kawr-duhts) ]
Animals that have a central nerve like the human spinal cord.
Notes for chordates
Chordates make up a phylum in the animal kingdom that includes all the vertebrates, along with some primitive wormlike sea animals. (See Linnean classification.)
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How to use chordates in a sentence
Vertebrates, or as they are sometimes termed chordates, are distinguished from other animals by several important features.
A larger portion of the guide is given to the chordates than is usually the case.
A Guide for the Study of Animals | Worrallo Whitney
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