neurochord

neurochord
\\ˈn(y)u̇rə+ˌ-\ noun
Etymology: neur- + chord
: a prominent strand of nervous tissue : a nerve cord: as
a. : the primitive chordate central nervous system (as in a lancelet)
b. : one of the very large longitudinal nerve fibers of various segmented worms

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Neurochord — Neu ro*chord, n., Neurochordal Neu ro*chor dal, a. (Zo[ o]l.) See {Neurocord}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • neurochord — neu·ro·chord …   English syllables

  • Neurochordal — Neurochord Neu ro*chord, n., Neurochordal Neu ro*chor dal, a. (Zo[ o]l.) See {Neurocord}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hemichordate — /hem i kawr dayt/, Zool. adj. 1. belonging or pertaining to the chordates of the phylum Hemichordata, comprising small, widely distributed, marine animals, as the acorn worms. n. 2. a hemichordate animal, having a vertebratelike hollow nerve cord …   Universalium

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