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Notochord vs Parachordal - What's the difference?

notochord | parachordal |

As nouns the difference between notochord and parachordal

is that notochord is a flexible rodlike structure that forms the main support of the body in the lowest chordates; a primitive spine while parachordal is such a bar of cartilage that will form the base of the skull.

As an adjective parachordal is

alongside the notochord in the embryonic skull.

notochord

English

(wikipedia notochord)

Noun

(notochords)
  • A flexible rodlike structure that forms the main support of the body in the lowest chordates; a primitive spine
  • A similar structure found in the embryos of vertebrates from which the spine develops

    • parachordal

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Alongside the notochord in the embryonic skull

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Such a bar of cartilage that will form the base of the skull