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neurocord

neurocord noun: a cord-like organ composed of elastic fibres, situated above the ventral nervous cord of annelids such as the earthworm.

neurocord: a cord-like organ composed of elastic fibres, situated above the ventral nervous cord of annelids...
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Noun

neurocord (plural neurocords)

  1. A cord-like organ composed of elastic fibres, situated above the ventral nervous cord of annelids such as the earthworm.
    • A neurocord, which does have a central lumen, is formed by invaginated nervous tissue in the intermediately located collar and connects the dorsal nerve cords of the proboscis and the trunk.2005, Ann B. Butler, William Hodos, Comparative Vertebrate Neuroanatomy: Evolution and Adaptation

Forms of neurocord

pluralneurocords

Origin of neurocord

From neuro- + cord.

Questions about neurocord

What does neurocord mean?
Neurocord means a cord-like organ composed of elastic fibres, situated above the ventral nervous cord of annelids such as the earthworm.
What part of speech is neurocord?
Neurocord is a noun.
What is the plural of neurocord?
The plural of neurocord is neurocords.

Words near neurocord in the dictionary

  1. neuroconsciousness
  2. neuroconstructivism
  3. neuroconstructivist
  4. neuroconstructivistic
  5. neurocontrolled
  6. neurocord
  7. neurocordal
  8. neurocords
  9. neurocortical
  10. neurocosmetic
  11. neurocosmetics

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