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Word: Notochord
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from Greek nōton ‘back’ + chord
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈnəʊtəkɔːd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a cartilaginous skeletal rod supporting the body in all embryonic and some adult chordate animals.
Short Definition:cartilaginous skeletal rod supporting body in all embryonic and some adult chordate animals
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