urochordate

[ yoo r-uh-kawr-deyt ]

/ ˌyʊər əˈkɔr deɪt /

Zoology

adjective

having a urochord.

noun

a urochordate animal.

Nearby words

urocanate hydratase, urocanic acid, urocele, urochesia, urochord, urochordate, urochrome, urocystitis, urodele, urodynamics, urodynia

Origin of urochordate

1945–50; < New Latin Urochordata; see uro-², chord¹, -ata¹

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