A chordate is an animal belonging to the phylum Chordata; they possess a notochord, a hollow dorsal nerve cord, pharyngeal slits, an endostyle, and a post-anal tail, for at least some period of their life cycle.
A chordate is an animal. This animal is belonging to the phylum Chordata. They possess a notochord. This is for at least some period of their life cycle. They possess a hollow dorsal nerve cord. This is for at least some period of their life cycle. They possess pharyngeal slits. This is for at least some period of their life cycle. They possess an endostyle. This is for at least some period of their life cycle. They possess a post-anal tail. This is for at least some period of their life cycle.