protovertebrae

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A form of protovertebra — 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

noun
  1. pluralplural of protovertebra
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protovertebrae. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protovertebrae

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

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