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American
[yoor-uh-kawrd]
/ ˈyʊər əˌkɔrd /
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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
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the notochord of a larval tunicate, typically confined to the tail region
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noun
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Also: urochordate.
Another word for tunicate
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged"
2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986
© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005,
2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Etymology
First recorded in 1875–80; uro- 2 + chord 1
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In this state the larva has a urochord and certain other structures resembling some embryonic vertebrates.
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