urochordate
uro·chor·date
noun \ˌyu̇r-ə-ˈkȯr-dət, -ˌdāt\Definition of UROCHORDATE
: tunicate
— urochordate adjective
Origin of UROCHORDATE
New Latin Urochordata, former group name, from 2ur- + chordatus having a notochord, from chorda notochord, from Latin, string, cord — more at cord
First Known Use: 1948
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