notochord

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9

Definition of notochord

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A flexible rodlike structure that forms the main support of the body in the lowest chordates; a primitive spine.
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noun

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

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Etymology

From noto- + chord.

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