gordian worm

[gawr-dee-uhn]

gor·di·an worm

[gawr-dee-uhn]
noun Zoology.

Origin:
after the Gordian knot, alluding to the tangles the worms sometimes form
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Gordian worm is always a great word to know.
So is chordata. Does it mean:
having a backbone or spinal column
phylum comprised of chordates
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