parachordal

English

Etymology

From para- +‎ chordal.

Adjective

parachordal (not comparable)

  1. Alongside the notochord in the embryonic skull.

Noun

parachordal (plural parachordals)

  1. Such a bar of cartilage that will form the base of the skull.
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