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Definition of Urochord
1. Noun. Primitive marine animal having a saclike unsegmented body and a urochord that is conspicuous in the larva.
Exact synonyms: Tunicate, Urochordate
Generic synonyms: Chordate
Group relationships: Subphylum Tunicata, Subphylum Urochorda, Subphylum Urochordata, Tunicata, Urochorda, Urochordata
Specialized synonyms: Ascidian, Salp, Salpa, Doliolum, Larvacean, Appendicularia
Generic synonyms: Chordate
Group relationships: Subphylum Tunicata, Subphylum Urochorda, Subphylum Urochordata, Tunicata, Urochorda, Urochordata
Specialized synonyms: Ascidian, Salp, Salpa, Doliolum, Larvacean, Appendicularia
2. Noun. A notochord of a larval tunicate typically confined to the caudal region.
Generic synonyms: Notochord
Definition of Urochord
1. n. The central axis or cord in the tail of larval ascidians and of certain adult tunicates.
2. n. The central axis or cord in the tail of larval ascidians and of certain adult tunicates.
Definition of Urochord
1. Noun. (biology) a notochord that is limited to the caudal region; especially in the Urochordata ¹
2. Noun. any marine organism of the Urochordata ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Urochord
1. a rodlike structure in certain lower vertebrates [n -S]
Medical Definition of Urochord
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