urochord

[ yoor-uh-kawrd ]

/ ˈyʊər əˌkɔrd /

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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.

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Origin of urochord

First recorded in 1875–80; uro-² + chord¹

OTHER WORDS FROM urochord

u·ro·chor·dal, adjective

Words nearby urochord

Ur-Nammu, urnfield, urning, uro-, urobilin, urochord, urochordate, urochrome, urodele, urodynamics, Ur of the Chaldees

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British Dictionary definitions for urochord

urochord

/ (ˈjʊərəʊˌkɔːd) /

noun

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

noun, adjective

Also: urochordate (ˌjʊərəʊˈkɔːdeɪt) Another word for tunicate

Derived forms of urochord

urochordal, adjective

Word Origin for urochord

C19: from uro- ² + chord, a variant of cord

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