notochord

As nouns the difference between notochord and cephalostyle

is that notochord is a flexible rodlike structure that forms the main support of the body in the lowest chordates; a primitive spine while cephalostyle is the anterior end of the notochord and its bony sheath in the base of cartilaginous crania.

As a noun notochord

is a flexible rodlike structure that forms the main support of the body in the lowest chordates; a primitive spine.

As an adjective prechordal is

in front of the notochord.

As a noun notochord

is a flexible rodlike structure that forms the main support of the body in the lowest chordates; a primitive spine.

As an adjective notochordal is

of or pertaining to the notochord.

As nouns the difference between notochord and chordoma

is that notochord is a flexible rodlike structure that forms the main support of the body in the lowest chordates; a primitive spine while chordoma is (pathology) a slow-growing, malignant tumor arising from remnants of the notochord.

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.

As nouns the difference between notochord and hemichordate

is that notochord is a flexible rodlike structure that forms the main support of the body in the lowest chordates; a primitive spine while hemichordate is any of many marine worms, of the phylum Hemichordata, that have a primitive notochord.

As an adjective hemichordate is

of, pertaining to, or characteristic of these animals.