urochord

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun primitive marine animal having a saclike unsegmented body and a urochord that is conspicuous in the larva
  2. noun a notochord of a larval tunicate typically confined to the caudal region

Synonyms

tunicate, urochordate

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
chordate
Narrower (hyponyms)
salp, ascidian, doliolum, larvacean, appendicularia

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