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hemichordate.

Any of many marine worms, of the phylum Hemichordata, that have a primitive notochord.

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noun

Any of many marine worms, of the phylum Hemichordata, that have a primitive notochord.

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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Proto-Hellenic [Term?] Ancient Greek ἡμῐ- (hēmĭ-)lbor. English hemi- English chordate English hemichordate From hemi- + chordate.

adj

Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of these animals.

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