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(no-to-chord) 3 syllables

Definition

noun. an elongated; rodshaped 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 hi

Example Sentence

The notochord is a primitive backbone.

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