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Chordata

Pronunciation: /kɔːˈdeɪtə/

Definition of Chordata

noun

Zoology

a large phylum of animals that includes the vertebrates together with the sea squirts and lancelets. They are distinguished by the possession of a notochord at some stage during their development.