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Cephalochordata

Syllabification: (Ceph·a·lo·chor·da·ta)
Pronunciation: /ˌsefəlōˌkôrˈdätə, -ˈdātə/
Zoology
Definition of Cephalochordata
  • a small group of marine invertebrates comprising the lancelets.
    • Subphylum Cephalochordata, phylum Chordata

Derivatives

cephalochordate

Pronunciation: /-ˈkôrˌdāt/
noun & adjective

Origin:

modern Latin (plural), from cephalo- 'head' + Latin khorda 'cord'

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