chordatelike

English

Etymology

From chordate +‎ -like.

Adjective

chordatelike (comparative more chordatelike, superlative most chordatelike)

1. Resembling or characteristic of a chordate.
   • 1999 December 2, Martin Enserink, “New Glimpse Into Early Animal History”, in Science‎^[1]:

     For one, Conway Morris isn't convinced that the bulging back does indeed contain chordatelike muscles; he thinks Haikouella may be further down the evolutionary tree, as a progenitor to chordates and to other invertebrates such as starfish and sea urchins.