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Modern chordates consist of six groups: nonvertebrate chordates and five vertebrate groups—fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2018

The term came from a British designation of "Limps" for nonvertebrate dirigibles; there were two classes, "A-Limps" and "B-Limps."

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