notochordal
Variant of notochord
notochord
Definition
noto·chord (nōt′ə kôrd′)
noun
- an elongated, rod-shaped structure composed of cells, forming the primitive supporting axis of the body in the lowest chordates and lying between the digestive tract and the central nervous system
- a similar structure in the embryonic stages of higher vertebrates, which later is surrounded and replaced by the vertebral column
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