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hy·po·chord·al -'kȯrd-əl adj ventral to the spinal cord* * *
hy·po·chor·dal (hi″po-korґdəl) beneath the notochord; called also subchordal and subnotochordal.
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hypochordal
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subnotochordal — Lying beneath the notochord. * * * sub·no·to·chor·dal (sub″no to korґdəl) hypochordal … Medical dictionary
subchordal — sub·chor·dal (səb korґdəl) 1. below the vocal folds (cords). 2. hypochordal … Medical dictionary
