prechordal
/priːˈkɔːdl/adjective
1 Embryology and Anatomy. Situated or occurring in front of the anterior end of the notochord.
2 Biology. Occurring prior to the evolution of the notochord or of the chordates; lacking a notochord. Compare prechordate rare.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. From pre- + chorda + -al.
- porphyric
- porphyrin
- porphyrine
- porphyrinogen
- porphyrinopathy
- make someone up
- make someone welcome
- make something good
- make something of
- make something over
- make something up
- make sport of
- make sure
- make the acquaintance of (or make someone's acquaintance)
- make the best of
- make the best of a bad job
- make the cut
- make the first move
- make the grade
- make the most of
- make the papers
- make the running
- make the welkin ring
- make time
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