epichordal

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adjective

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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Meanings

adjectiveepichordal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyUpon 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.

Origin

From epi- + chordal.

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APA

epichordal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epichordal

MLA

“epichordal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epichordal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epichordal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epichordal.

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