Cephalochordate

/ˌsɛfəloʊˈkɔːrdeɪt/ noun

Definition

Any member of the subphylum Cephalochorda, such as the lancelet or amphioxus.

Etymology

From 'cephalochorda' + '-ate' (noun suffix indicating a member). Singular form for an individual organism within this taxonomic group.

Kelly Says

The cephalochordate is basically a time capsule—holding within its simple 2-inch body the evolutionary secrets of how worms eventually became whales, humans, and all other vertebrates.

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