Urochorda (Noun)
Meaning
Tunicates.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Tunicates, also known as urochordates, are a group of marine animals that are closely related to vertebrates.
- The urochorda is a characteristic feature of tunicates, consisting of a notochord that extends from the head to the tail.
- In the larval stage, the urochorda is a prominent structure that provides support and stiffness to the body.
- As the tunicate larva settles and metamorphoses, the urochorda is gradually lost and replaced by a more complex body structure.
- The presence of a urochorda in tunicates is thought to be an evolutionary remnant of their chordate ancestry.