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