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epichordal

adj

Etymology

From epi- + chordal.

  1. derived from χορδή
  2. suffixed as chordal — “chord + al”
  3. prefixed as epichordal — “epi + chordal”

Definitions

  1. Upon or above the notochord

    Upon or above the notochord; applied especially to a vertebral column which develops upon the dorsal side of the notochord, as distinguished from a perichordal column, which develops around it.

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