protochordate

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noun

Any chordate of the phyla Hemichordata, Urochordata or Cephalochordata

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Meanings

nounprotochordate (plural protochordates)

plural protochordates

  1. Any chordate of the phyla Hemichordata, Urochordata or Cephalochordata

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
prochordate

Origin

From proto- + chordate.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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