Adjective: chordate 'kor,deyt
- Of or relating to or characteristic of the Chordata
"Chordate animals are characterized by the presence of a notochord"
- Any animal of the phylum Chordata having a notochord or spinal column
"Humans, like all mammals, are chordates"
Sounds like: cordate
Derived forms: chordates
Type of: animal, animate being
Part of: Chordata, phylum Chordata
Encyclopedia: Chordate