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Adjective: chordate  'kor,deyt
  1. Of or relating to or characteristic of the Chordata
    "Chordate animals are characterized by the presence of a notochord"
Noun: chordate  'kor,deyt
  1. 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