urochordal

Variant of urochord

urochord definition

uro·chord (yo̵or′ə kôrd′)

noun

  1. tunicate
  2. Zool. the notochord when confined to the tail region in larval, and sometimes adult, tunicates

Etymology: uro- + chord

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