hemichordate

English

Etymology

hemi- +‎ cordate

Pronunciation

Homophone: hemicordate

Noun

hemichordate (plural hemichordates)

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

Adjective

hemichordate (comparative more hemichordate, superlative most hemichordate)

Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of these animals

Further reading

hemichordate on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Hemichordata on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Hemichordata on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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