chordamesoderm

[ kawr-duh-mez-uh-durm, -mes-, -mee-zuh-, -suh- ]

noun

, Embryology.

1. the part of the blastoderm of a young embryo that forms the notochord and related structures.

Other Words From

• chorda·meso·dermal chorda·meso·dermic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of chordamesoderm¹

1935–40; < New Latin chorda ( chord ¹ ) + mesoderm