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perichord

perichord noun: a membranous sheath around the notochord.

Noun

perichord (plural perichords)

  1. (rare) A membranous sheath around the notochord.

Forms of perichord

pluralperichords

Origin of perichord

See peri-.

Questions about perichord

What does perichord mean?
Perichord means a membranous sheath around the notochord.
What part of speech is perichord?
Perichord is a noun.
What is the plural of perichord?
The plural of perichord is perichords.

Words near perichord in the dictionary

  1. perichondritides
  2. perichondritis
  3. perichondrium
  4. perichondrocyte
  5. perichondrocytes
  6. perichord
  7. perichordal
  8. perichordally
  9. perichords
  10. perichoresis
  11. perichoretic

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