urochord

[ yoo r-uh-kawrd ]
/ ˈyʊər əˌkɔrd /

noun Zoology.

the notochord of an ascidian or tunicate, more conspicuous in the larva than in the adult and confined chiefly to the caudal region.

Origin of urochord

First recorded in 1875–80; uro-2 + chord1

OTHER WORDS FROM urochord

u·ro·chor·dal, adjective

Words nearby urochord

urocanate, urocanate hydratase, urocanic acid, urocele, urochesia, urochord, urochordate, urochrome, urocystitis, urodele, urodynamics

British Dictionary definitions for urochord

urochord
/ (ˈjʊərəʊˌkɔːd) /

noun

the notochord of a larval tunicate, typically confined to the tail region

noun, adjective

Also: urochordate (ˌjʊərəʊˈkɔːdeɪt) Another word for tunicate

Derived forms of urochord

urochordal, adjective

Word Origin for urochord

C19: from uro- ² + chord, a variant of cord