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Definition of Cephalochordate
1. Noun. Fish-like animals having a notochord rather than a true spinal column.
Generic synonyms: Chordate
Group relationships: Cephalochordata, Subphylum Cephalochordata
Specialized synonyms: Amphioxus, Lancelet
Group relationships: Cephalochordata, Subphylum Cephalochordata
Specialized synonyms: Amphioxus, Lancelet
Definition of Cephalochordate
1. Noun. 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 ¹
2. Adjective. Of or pertaining to these creatures. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cephalochordate
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