Definition of Parachordal. Meaning of Parachordal. Synonyms of Parachordal

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Definition of Parachordal

Parachordal
Parachordal Par`a*chor"dal, 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.

Meaning of Parachordal from wikipedia

- the trabecula communis. Their posterior ends fuse with the caudal-most parachordal cartilages. Most skeletons are of mesodermal origin in vertebrates. Especially...