Cephalochordata

/ˌsɛfəloʊkɔːrˈdeɪtə/ noun

Alternative scientific name for the subphylum of marine animals characterized by a notochord, including lancelets.

From Greek 'kephale' (head) + Latin 'chorda' (cord) + '-ata' (plural suffix). Variant taxonomic nomenclature for the same group as Cephalochorda.

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