- achordate
- achor·date
English syllables. 2014.
achordate
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achordate — adjective Not having a proto spinal chord at any stage of development … Wiktionary
achordate — achor·date (a korґdāt) without a notochord; used with reference to animals which are not chordates … Medical dictionary
achordate — adjective or noun see achordata … Useful english dictionary
achordate, achordal — Referring to animal forms below the Chordata that do not develop a notochord or chorda … Medical dictionary
a|chord|al — «ay KR duhl», adjective. 1. lacking a chord. 2. = achordate. (Cf. ↑achordate) … Useful english dictionary
achordal — achor·dal (a korґdəl) achordate … Medical dictionary
achordal — (ˈ)ā|kȯrdəl adjective Etymology: a (II) + chordal : achordate … Useful english dictionary
a|chor|date — «ay KR dayt», adjective, noun. –adj. lacking a notochord. –n. an achordate animal. ╂[< New Latin Achordata the collective name of such animals < Latin a without + chorda chord2] … Useful english dictionary
