urochordate

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noun

Any marine invertebrate of the subphylum Urochordata; the sea squirts.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

nounurochordate (plural urochordates)

plural urochordates

  1. biologyAny marine invertebrate of the subphylum Urochordata; the sea squirts.

    Synonyms: tunicate

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny marine invertebrate of the subphylum Urochordata; the sea squirts.

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More synonyms by meaning

nounprimitive marine animal having a saclike unsegmented body and a urochord that is conspicuous in the larva

Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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

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

Chicago

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

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