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Chor⋅da⋅ta

  [kawr-dey-tuh, -dah-]
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–noun Zoology.
the phylum comprising the chordates.
Origin:
1875–80; < NL, equiv. to chord(a) (see chord 1 ) + L -āta, neut. pl. of -ātus -ate 1
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Main Entry: Chor·da·ta
Pronunciation: kor-'dät-&, -'dAt-&
Function: noun plural
: a phylum comprising animals having at least atsome stage of development a more or less well-developed notochord, a dorsally situated central nervous system, and gill clefts in the walls of the pharynx and including the vertebrates, lancelets, andtunicates —chor·date /'ko(&)r-"dAt, 'kord-&t/ noun or adjective
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Chordata Chor·da·ta (kôr-dā'tə)
n.
The phylum of animals whose members have a single dorsal nerve cord and a notochord and gill slits during some stage in their development.

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