phylum Chordata

Thesaurus

Noun

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phylum Chordata - comprises true vertebrates and animals having a notochordChordataanimal kingdom, Animalia, kingdom Animalia - taxonomic kingdom comprising all living or extinct animalschordate - any animal of the phylum Chordata having a notochord or spinal columnchordate family - any family in the phylum Chordatachordate genus - any genus in the phylum ChordataCephalochordata, subphylum Cephalochordata - lanceletssubphylum Tunicata, subphylum Urochorda, subphylum Urochordata, Tunicata, Urochorda, Urochordata - tunicatesCraniata, subphylum Craniata, subphylum Vertebrata, Vertebrata - fishes; amphibians; reptiles; birds; mammalsphylum - (biology) the major taxonomic group of animals and plants; contains classes