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a. Of or pertaining to a chord. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. L. chorda cord. ] (Zool.) A comprehensive division of animals including all Vertebrata together with the Tunicata, or all those having a dorsal nervous cord. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Embryology) the area of the mesoderm that forms the notochord. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

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 Webster ]

n., /mhw>, a. (Zool.) See Neurocord. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the notochord; having a notochord. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. para- + chordal. ] (Anat.) Situated on either side of the notochord; -- applied especially to the cartilaginous rudiments of the skull on each side of the anterior part of the notochord. -- n. A parachordal cartilage. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Around the notochord; as, a perichordal column. See Epichordal. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. pro + chordal. ] (Anat.) Situated in front of the notochord; -- applied especially to parts of the cartilaginous rudiments in the base of the skull. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Anat.) Situated on the ventral side of the notochord; as, the subnotochordal rod. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Zool.) Of or pertaining to the Urochorda. [ 1913 Webster ]