Cephalochordate Definition
sefəlōkôrdāt
adjective
Of a subphylum (Cephalochordata) of small, fishlike chordates that have a permanent notochord extending from the anterior to the posterior end.
Webster's New World
Of or pertaining to these creatures.
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noun
Any animal of this subphylum; amphioxus; lancelet.
Webster's New World
Any of the primitive fishlike creatures, of the subphylum Cephalochordata, including the lancets, that lack a true spine but have a notochord which, in the case of cephalochordates, reaches into the head, contrary to the Urochordata.
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Noun
Singular:
cephalochordatePlural:
cephalochordatesOrigin of Cephalochordate
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From New Latin Cephalochordata.
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