notochord

English

noun
Definitions
  • A flexible rodlike structure that forms the main support of the body in the lowest chordates; a primitive spine
  • A similar structure found in the embryos of vertebrates from which the spine develops

Etymology

Prefix from English chord.

Origin

English

chord

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