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单词 Urochordata
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Definition of Urochordata in English:

Urochordata

plural noun ˌjʊərə(ʊ)kɔːˈdeɪtəˌyo͝orəkôrˈdätə
Zoology
  • A group of chordate animals that comprises the tunicates.

    Subphylum Urochordata, phylum Chordata

    Example sentencesExamples
    • One such taxon is the Urochordata or tunicates, a highly diverse group of organisms that live in the widest variety of marine environments spread throughout the globe.
    • Although this classification is widely accepted, some authors recognize three chordate phyla: Urochordata for the urochordates, Cephalochordata for the lancelets, and Vertebrata for the vertebrates.
    • For this reason, the three subphyla, Urochordata, Cephalochordata, and Vertebrata, will be treated separately.
    • Some zoologists would put the Urochordata closer to the Echinodermata, instead of within the Chordata proper.
    • The Urochordata, sometimes known as the Tunicata, are commonly known as ‘sea squirts.’

Origin

Modern Latin (plural), from uro-2 'tail' + Chordata.

 
 

Definition of Urochordata in US English:

Urochordata

plural nounˌyo͝orəkôrˈdätə
Zoology
  • A group of chordate animals that comprises the tunicates.

    Subphylum Urochordata, phylum Chordata

    Example sentencesExamples
    • For this reason, the three subphyla, Urochordata, Cephalochordata, and Vertebrata, will be treated separately.
    • The Urochordata, sometimes known as the Tunicata, are commonly known as ‘sea squirts.’
    • Some zoologists would put the Urochordata closer to the Echinodermata, instead of within the Chordata proper.
    • One such taxon is the Urochordata or tunicates, a highly diverse group of organisms that live in the widest variety of marine environments spread throughout the globe.
    • Although this classification is widely accepted, some authors recognize three chordate phyla: Urochordata for the urochordates, Cephalochordata for the lancelets, and Vertebrata for the vertebrates.

Origin

Modern Latin (plural), from uro- ‘tail’ + Chordata.

 
 
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