What does phylum chordata mean?

Answer 1

Meaning:

Comprises true vertebrates and animals having a notochord

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Chordata; phylum Chordata

Hypernyms ("phylum Chordata" is a kind of...):

phylum ((Biology) the major taxonomic group of animals and plants; contains classes)

Meronyms (members of "phylum Chordata"):

chordate (any animal of the phylum Chordata having a notochord or spinal column)

chordate family (any family in the phylum Chordata)

chordate genus (any genus in the phylum Chordata)

Cephalochordata; subphylum Cephalochordata (lancelets)

subphylum Tunicata; subphylum Urochorda; subphylum Urochordata; Tunicata; Urochorda;Urochordata (tunicates)

Craniata; subphylum Craniata; subphylum Vertebrata; Vertebrata (fishes; amphibians; reptiles; birds; mammals)

Holonyms ("phylum Chordata" is a member of...):

animal kingdom; Animalia; kingdom Animalia (taxonomic kingdom comprising all living or extinct animals)

Answer 2

There are three subphylums in Chordata: Urochordata (tunicates), Cephalachordata (lancelets), and Vertebrata (vertebrates). This phylum includes all animals which have a hollow nerve cord and a notochord at some stage during their development. In the case of vertebrates, the notochord is present in the embryo, and develops into the vertebral body.

Answer 3

it means the animals that have backbones(vertebrates).

Answer 4

It is in the animalia kingdom. It means notocord a cartilage tube found on the dorsal area of the embryo.