prechordate

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adjective

Prior to the development of a notochord

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Meanings

adjectiveprechordate (not comparable)
  1. not comparablePrior to the development of a notochord
nounprechordate (plural prechordates)

plural prechordates

  1. Any animal that evolved into a chordate

Origin

From pre- + chordate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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