hemichordate Syllabification: (hem·i·chor·date)Pronunciation: /ˌhemiˈkôrdāt/ ZoologyDefinition of hemichordate noun a marine invertebrate of the phylum Hemichordata; an acorn worm. adjective relating to or denoting hemichordates. hemichordate in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of hemichordate in the British & World English dictionary