achordate

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adjective

Not having a proto-spinal chord at any stage of development.

OriginEnglish chordate ← Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) ← Proto-Hellenic *ə- →
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Meanings

adjectiveachordate (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyNot having a proto-spinal chord at any stage of development.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
  5. Englisha-
  6. Englishchordate
  7. Englishachordate

From a- + chordate.

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APA

achordate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/achordate

MLA

“achordate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/achordate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “achordate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/achordate.

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