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A notochord of a larval tunicate typically confined to the caudal region
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urochord
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Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (context biology English) a notochord that is limited to the caudal region; especially in the Urochordata 2 any marine organism of the Urochordata
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. primitive marine animal having a saclike unsegmented body and a urochord (a notochord) conspicuous in the larva [syn: tunicate , urochordate ] a notochord of a larval tunicate typically confined to the caudal region
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Urochord \U"ro*chord\, n. [2d uro- + chord.] (Zo["o]l.) The central axis or cord in the tail of larval ascidians and of certain adult tunicates. [Written also urocord .]