stomochord

noun

sto·​mo·​chord

ˈstōməˌkȯrd

: a structure in the proboscis of an enteropneust that has been construed as homologous with the chordate notochord

stomochordal

¦⸗⸗¦kȯrdᵊl

adjective

Word History

Etymology

stom- + -chord (as in notochord)

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