1 hemichordate | Definition of hemichordate
Logo
Menu
dictionary thesaurus

hemichordate

noun
hemi·​chor·​date | \ ˌhe-mi-ˈkȯr-dət How to pronounce hemichordate (audio) , -ˈkȯr-ˌdāt\

Definition of hemichordate

: any of a phylum (Hemichordata) of wormlike marine animals (such as an acorn worm) that have in the proboscis an outgrowth of the pharyngeal wall which superficially resembles the notochord of chordates

First Known Use of hemichordate

1885, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for hemichordate

New Latin Hemichordata, from hemi- + Chordata chordates

Keep scrolling for more

More from Merriam-Webster on hemichordate

Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about hemichordate

WORD OF THE DAY

See Definitions and Examples

Get Word of the Day daily email!