Urochord
noun, Zoology.
1.
the notochord of an ascidian or tunicate, more conspicuous in the larva than in the adult and confined chiefly to the caudal region.
noun
1.
the notochord of a larval tunicate, typically confined to the tail region
noun, adjective
2.
Also urochordate (ˌjʊərəʊˈkɔːdeɪt) Another word for tunicate
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