Chordate

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ˈkɔːdeɪt/
• Homophones: caudate, cordate
• US IPA: /ˈkɔːɹdeɪt/
• Homophones: cordate

Full definition of chordate

Noun

1. A member of the phylum Chordata; numerous animals having a notochord at some stage of their development; in vertebrates this develops into the spine

Adjective

1. Of such animals.