uro'chordal

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urochord (ˈjʊərəʊˌkɔːd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  the notochord of a larval tunicate, typically confined to the tail region
 
n, —adj
2.  Another word for tunicate Also: urochordate
 
[C19: from uro-² + chord, a variant of cord]
 
uro'chordal
 
adj

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