Meanings
nounnerve cord (plural nerve cords)
plural nerve cords
- anatomyA dorsal tubular cord of nervous tissue above the notochord of a chordate.
Translations
Irish néarchorda
- néarchordaanatomy: a dorsal tubular cord of nervous tissue above the notochord of a chordate
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APA
nerve cord. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nerve%20cord
MLA
“nerve cord.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nerve%20cord. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nerve cord,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nerve%20cord.
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