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Urochord

Urochord Meaning & Definition
Urochord Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Urochord?

[n] a notochord of a larval tunicate typically confined to the caudal region
[n] primitive marine animal having a saclike unsegmented body and a urochord (a notochord) conspicuous in the larva

Synonyms | Synonyms for Urochord: tunicate | urochordate

Related Terms | Find terms related to Urochord:

See Also | appendicularia | ascidian | chordate | doliolum | larvacean | notochord | salp | salpa | subphylum Tunicata | subphylum Urochorda | subphylum Urochordata | Tunicata | Urochorda | Urochordata

Urochord In Webster's Dictionary

\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}.]

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