hemichordate

English

Etymology

From hemi- +‎ cordate.

Pronunciation

Noun

hemichordate (plural hemichordates)

  1. (biology) Any of many marine worms, of the phylum Hemichordata, that have a primitive notochord

Adjective

hemichordate (comparative more hemichordate, superlative most hemichordate)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of these animals

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