urochord

urochord [yoo r-uh-kawrd] Word Origin noun Zoology.

1. the notochord of an ascidian or tunicate, more conspicuous in the larva than in the adult and confined chiefly to the caudal region.

Origin of urochord First recorded in 1875–80; uro-2 + chord1 Related formsu·ro·chor·dal, adjective British Dictionary definitions for urochord urochord noun

1. the notochord of a larval tunicate, typically confined to the tail region

noun, adjective

2. Also: urochordate (ˌjʊərəʊˈkɔːdeɪt) Another word for tunicate

Derived Formsurochordal, adjectiveWord Origin for urochord C19: from uro- ² + chord, a variant of cord