urochordate

noun

uro·​chor·​date ˌyu̇r-ə-ˈkȯr-dət 

-ˌdāt

: tunicate

urochordate adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Urochordata, former group name, from ur- entry 2 + chordatus having a notochord, from chorda notochord, from Latin, string, cord — more at cord

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above