hemichordate

hem·i·chor·date

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hem-i-kawr-deyt]
- /ˌhɛm ɪˈkɔr deɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hem-i-kawr-deyt]
- /ˌhɛm ɪˈkɔr deɪt/

Definitions of hemichordate word

adjective hemichordate belonging or pertaining to the chordates of the phylum Hemichordata, comprising small, widely distributed, marine animals, as the acorn worms. 1
noun hemichordate a hemichordate animal, having a vertebratelike hollow nerve cord and an echinodermlike larval stage. 1
noun hemichordate A marine invertebrate of the phylum Hemichordata; an acorn worm. 1
noun hemichordate any small wormlike marine animal of the subphylum Hemichordata (or Hemichorda), having numerous gill slits in the pharynx: phylum Chordata (chordates) 0
adjective hemichordate of, relating to, or belonging to the subphylum Hemichordata 0
adjective hemichordate of or pertaining to a phylum (Hemichordata) of wormlike marine animals with visceral clefts and primitive nervous and circulatory systems 0

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Origin of hemichordate

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

1880-85; < New Latin Hemichordata; see hemi-, chordate

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Parts of speech for Hemichordate

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hemichordate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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