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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A member of the phylum Chordata; numerous animals having a notochord at some stage of their development; in vertebrates this develops into the spine.
2. 2
   any animal of the phylum Chordata having a notochord or spinal column wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   Of such animals. not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   of or relating to or characteristic of the Chordata wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

mammalianmarsupialvertebrate

Example

More examples

"There are many types of chordate."

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Chordata.

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