Etymology of the Latin word Hemichordata
the Latin word
Hemichordataderived from the New Latin word
chorda (tripe; catgut, musical instrument)
derived from the Greek word
chorde, χορδή (string of gut, cord)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gherə-using the Greek prefix
hemi-, ἡμι-
Derivations in other languages
English
hemichordateUsage
Word found in Modern Latin
