n.
Pronunciation: ' n ō -t ə - ˌ ko ̇ rd
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek n ō ton, n ō tos back + Latin chorda cord ― more at CORD
Date: 1848
: a longitudinal flexible rod of cells that in the lowest chordates (as a lancelet or a lamprey) and in the embryos of the higher vertebrates forms the supporting axis of the body
– no · to · chord · al \ ˌ n ō -t ə - ' ko ̇ r-d ə l \ adjective