perichord

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noun

A membranous sheath around the notochord.

Scrabble 17
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Meanings

nounperichord (plural perichords)

plural perichords

  1. rareanatomyA membranous sheath around the notochord.

Origin

See peri-.

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Cite this entry
APA

perichord. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perichord

MLA

“perichord.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perichord. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “perichord,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perichord.

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