Prochordal
Pronunciation : Pro*chor"dal
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Pref. pro + chordal.] (Anat.)
Definition : Defn: Situated in front of the notochord; -- applied especially to parts of the cartilaginous rudiments in the base of the skull.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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