Urochord

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The caudal chord of an ascidian or tunicate, likened to the notochord, chorda dorsalis, or dorsal chord of a vertebrate; the central axis of the appendage of certain adult tunicates, as an appendicularian, and the corresponding structure of embryonic or larval tunicates in general.
  • noun. Any member of the Urochorda.
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  • noun. The central axis or cord in the tail of larval ascidians and of certain adult tunicates.
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  • noun. a notochord that is limited to the caudal region; especially in the Urochordata
  • noun. any marine organism of the Urochordata
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  • noun. a notochord of a larval tunicate typically confined to the caudal region
  • noun. primitive marine animal having a saclike unsegmented body and a urochord that is conspicuous in the larva
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    notochord  
    variant
    urocord  
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