Noun: cephalochordate ,se-fu-low'kor,deyt
- Fish-like animals having a notochord rather than a true spinal column
"Amphioxus is a well-known example of a cephalochordate"
Derived forms: cephalochordates
Type of: chordate
Part of: Cephalochordata, subphylum Cephalochordata
Encyclopedia: Cephalochordate