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English
Etymology
From hemi- + cordate.
Pronunciation
Noun
hemichordate (plural hemichordates)
- (biology) Any of many marine worms, of the phylum Hemichordata, that have a primitive notochord
Adjective
hemichordate (comparative more hemichordate, superlative most hemichordate)
- Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of these animals
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