- perichordal
- peri·chord·al
English syllables. 2014.
English syllables. 2014.
Perichordal — Per i*chor dal, a. Around the notochord; as, a perichordal column. See {Epichordal}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
perichordal — Relating to the perichord. * * * peri·chor·dal (per″e korґdəl) [peri + chordal] around the notochord … Medical dictionary
perichordal — adjective see perichord … Useful english dictionary
Epichordal — Ep i*chor dal, a. [Pref. epi + chordal.] (Anat.) Upon or above the notochord; applied esp. to a vertebral column which develops upon the dorsal side of the notochord, as distinguished from a {perichordal} column, which develops around it. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
skeleton — skeletonless, adj. skeletonlike, adj. /skel i tn/, n. 1. Anat., Zool. the bones of a human or an animal considered as a whole, together forming the framework of the body. 2. any of various structures forming a rigid framework in an invertebrate.… … Universalium
vertebrate — /verr teuh brit, brayt /, adj. 1. having vertebrae; having a backbone or spinal column. 2. belonging or pertaining to the Vertebrata (or Craniata), a subphylum of chordate animals, comprising those having a brain enclosed in a skull or cranium… … Universalium
chordal — Relating to any chorda or cord, especially to the notochord. * * * chord·al kȯrd əl adj of or relating to an anatomical cord (as the notochord or spinal cord) used chiefly in combination <perichordal> chord·al·ly ē adv * * * chor·dal… … Medical dictionary