urochord

1. (noun) a notochord of a larval tunicate typically confined to the caudal region
Related Words: notochord

2. (noun) primitive marine animal having a saclike unsegmented body and a urochord (a notochord) conspicuous in the larva
Synonyms: tunicate, urochordate
Related Words: appendicularia, ascidian, chordate, doliolum, larvacean, salp, salpa



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