Korean edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Korean word from 脊索動物. Equivalent to 척삭(脊索) (cheoksak, notochord) +‎ 동물(動物) (dongmul, animal).

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?cheoksakdongmul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?cheogsagdongmul
McCune–Reischauer?ch'ŏksaktongmul
Yale Romanization?chek.saktongmul

Noun edit

척삭동물 (cheoksakdongmul) (hanja 脊索動物)

  1. (zoology) chordate