1 chordacentrum | Definition of chordacentrum

chordacentrum

noun
chor·​da·​centrum | \ ¦kȯrdÉ™+\

Definition of chordacentrum

: a centrum of a vertebra formed by segmentation of the cartilaginous or calcified sheath of the notochord (as in elasmobranchs) — compare arcocentrum

History and Etymology for chordacentrum

New Latin, from chorda (anatomy) + centrum

Keep scrolling for more