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Chordata
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Definition
: Phylum in the domain Eukarya, comprised of animals either with fully developed backbones (VERTEBRATES), or those with notochords only during some developmental stage (CHORDATA, NONVERTEBRATE).
Examples
Chordata, Nonvertebrate
;
Vertebrates
Other names
Chordate; Chordates