hemichordate

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English

Etymology

hemi- +‎ cordate

Pronunciation

Homophone: hemicordate

Noun

hemichordate (plural hemichordates)

(biology) Any of many marine worms, of the phylum Hemichordata, that have a primitive notochord

Adjective

hemichordate (comparative more hemichordate, superlative most hemichordate)

Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of these animals

Further reading

hemichordate on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Hemichordata on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Hemichordata on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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