What is another word for urochord?
Pronunciation: [jˈʊ͡əɹəkˌɔːd] (IPA) 
Urochord is a term used in biology to describe a group of marine animals that are also commonly known as tunicates. These creatures are filter feeders and have a soft body that is covered by a tough outer layer called a tunic. There are various synonyms for the term urochord, such as sea squirt, larvacean, salp, and pyrosoma. Sea squirts are sessile filter feeders that attach themselves to rocks or other substrates, while larvaceans are free-swimming urochords that secrete a mucus house to capture food. Salps and pyrosomas are both planktonic urochords, and they are known for their unique gelatinous structure and rhythmic swimming movements.
