prechordal

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adjective

In front of the notochord

Similar
prochordal
OriginEnglish chordal ← Middle English pre- ← Latin prae- →
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Meanings

adjectiveprechordal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn front of the notochord

    Synonyms: prochordal

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveIn front of the notochord

Similar
prochordal

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*préh₂i?
  4. Proto-Italic*prai
  5. Proto-Italic*prai-
  6. Latinprae-
  7. Middle Englishpre-
  8. Englishpre-
  9. Englishchordal
  10. Englishprechordal

From pre- + chordal.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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