urochord

American

[yoor-uh-kawrd] / ˈyʊər əˌkɔrd /

noun

Zoology.

the notochord of an ascidian or tunicate, more conspicuous in the larva than in the adult and confined chiefly to the caudal region.

urochord British

/ ˈjʊərəʊˌkɔːd /

noun

the notochord of a larval tunicate, typically confined to the tail region

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noun

Also: urochordate. Another word for tunicate

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

urochordal

adjective

Etymology

Origin of urochord

First recorded in 1875–80; uro- ² + chord ¹

Example Sentences

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In this state the larva has a urochord and certain other structures resembling some embryonic vertebrates.

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