Epichordal
Pronunciation : Ep`i*chor"dal
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Pref. epi- + chordal.] (Anat.)
Definition : Defn: Upon or above the notochord; -- applied esp. to a vertebral column which develops upon the dorsal side of the notochord, as distinguished from a perichordal column, which develops around it.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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