urochord

[yoor-uh-kawrd]

noun

Zoology.

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

urochord

/ ˈjʊərəʊˌkɔːd /

noun

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

noun

1. Also: urochordate. Another word for tunicate

Other Word Forms

• urochordal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of urochord¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of urochord¹

C19: from _uro- ² + chord, a variant of _cord

Example Sentences

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

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