chordate
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chordate — 1889, from CHORDATA (Cf. Chordata) … Etymology dictionary
chordate — [kôr′dāt΄] n. [L chorda (see CORD) + ATE1] any of a phylum (Chordata) of animals having at some stage of development a notochord, gill slits, and a dorsal tubular nerve cord: the phylum includes the vertebrates, tunicates, and lancelets … English World dictionary
Chordate — Chordata Temporal range: Early Cambrian – Recent, 540–0 Ma … Wikipedia
chordate — /kawr dayt/, Zool. adj. 1. belonging or pertaining to the phylum Chordata, comprising the true vertebrates and those animals having a notochord, as the lancelets and tunicates. n. 2. a chordate animal. [1885 90; see CHORDATA] * * * Any member of… … Universalium
chordate — noun Etymology: ultimately from Latin chorda cord Date: 1897 any of a phylum (Chordata) of animals having at least at some stage of development a notochord, dorsally situated central nervous system, and gill clefts and including the vertebrates,… … New Collegiate Dictionary
chordate — chor•date [[t]ˈkɔr deɪt[/t]] adj. 1) zool. belonging or pertaining to the phylum Chordata, comprising the true vertebrates and those animals having a notochord, as the lancelets and tunicates 2) zool. a chordate animal • Etymology: 1885–90; <… … From formal English to slang
chordate — /ˈkɔdeɪt/ (say kawdayt) adjective 1. belonging or relating to the Chordata, the phylum that includes the vertebrates and those animals (protochordates) that have a notochord, such as the lancelets and the tunicates. –noun 2. a chordate animal.… …
Chordate genomics — is the study of the evolution of the chordate clade based on a comparison of the genomes of several species within the clade. The field depends on whole genome data (the entire DNA sequence) of organisms. It uses comparisons of synteny blocks,… … Wikipedia
chordate Zoology — [ kɔ:deɪt] noun an animal of the large phylum Chordata, comprising the vertebrates together with the sea squirts and lancelets, all of which are distinguished by possessing a notochord. adjective relating to chordates. Origin from mod. L.… … English new terms dictionary
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