Definition of urochord Urochord
u•ro•chord
We found 6 definitions of urochord from 4 different sources.
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What does urochord mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: urochords |
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| urochord - a notochord of a larval tunicate typically confined to the caudal region | ||
| urochord - primitive marine animal having a saclike unsegmented body and a urochord that is conspicuous in the larva | ||
| tunicate, urochordate | ||
| chordate any animal of the phylum Chordata having a notochord or spinal column | ||
| subphylum tunicata, subphylum urochorda, subphylum urochordata, tunicata, urochorda, urochordata tunicates | ||
| ascidian minute sedentary marine invertebrate having a saclike body with siphons through which water enters and leaves | ||
| salp, salpa minute floating marine tunicate having a transparent body with an opening at each end | ||
| doliolum free-swimming oceanic tunicate with a barrel-shaped transparent body | ||
| larvacean any member of the class Larvacea | ||
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Wiktionary 
- urochord (Noun)
A notochord that is limited to the caudal region; especially in the Urochordata. - urochord (Noun)
Any marine organism of the Urochordata.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- urochord (n.)
The central axis or cord in the tail of larval ascidians and of certain adult tunicates.
Part of speech
🔤- urochord, noun, singular of urochords.
