protovertebra

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noun

One of the primitive masses, or segments, into which the mesoblast of the vertebrate embryo breaks up on either side of the anterior part of the notochord; a mesoblastic, or protovertebral, somite.

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Meanings

nounprotovertebra (plural protovertebrae)

plural protovertebrae

  1. obsoleteanatomyOne of the primitive masses, or segments, into which the mesoblast of the vertebrate embryo breaks up on either side of the anterior part of the notochord; a mesoblastic, or protovertebral, somite.

Origin

From proto- + vertebra.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with protovertebra

vertebrahemivertebraprevertebra
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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