hemichordate

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noun

Any of many marine worms, of the phylum Hemichordata, that have a primitive notochord.

OriginEnglish chordate ← Ancient Greek ἡμῐ- (hēmĭ-) ← Proto-Hellenic [Term?] →
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Meanings

nounhemichordate (plural hemichordates)

plural hemichordates

  1. biologyAny of many marine worms, of the phylum Hemichordata, that have a primitive notochord.
adjectivehemichordate (comparative more hemichordate, superlative most hemichordate)

comparative more hemichordate · superlative most hemichordate

  1. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of these animals.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sēmi
  3. Proto-Hellenic[Term?]
  4. Ancient Greekἡμῐ- (hēmĭ-)
  5. Englishhemi-
  6. Englishchordate
  7. Englishhemichordate

From hemi- + chordate.

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Translations

Polish półstrunowiec, półstrunowcowy
  • półstrunowiecphylum
  • półstrunowcowypertaining to the phylum

Rhymes & wordplay

Sounds the same

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APA

hemichordate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemichordate

MLA

“hemichordate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemichordate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hemichordate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemichordate.

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