neurocord

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noun

A cord-like organ composed of elastic fibres, situated above the ventral nervous cord of annelids such as the earthworm.

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Meanings

nounneurocord (plural neurocords)

plural neurocords

  1. biologyA cord-like organ composed of elastic fibres, situated above the ventral nervous cord of annelids such as the earthworm.

    A neurocord, which does have a central lumen, is formed by invaginated nervous tissue in the intermediately located collar and connects the dorsal nerve cords of the proboscis and the trunk.

    2005, Ann B. Butler, William Hodos, Comparative Vertebrate Neuroanatomy: Evolution and Adaptation

Origin

From neuro- + cord.

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