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chordacentrum

noun
chor·da·centrum | \¦kȯrdə+\

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

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History and Etymology for chordacentrum

New Latin, from chorda (anatomy) + centrum

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