Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neurocord

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: neu-ro-cord
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cord-like organ composed of elastic fibres, situated above the ventral nervous cord of annelids such as the earthworm.

Example Sentences

"A neurocord, which does have a central lumen, is formed by invaginated nervous tissue in the intermediately located collar and connects the dorsal nerve cords of the proboscis and the trunk."

Etymology

From neuro- + cord.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: neuro

Inflected Forms

neurocords (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

neurocordal

Questions

What does neurocord mean?: A cord-like organ composed of elastic fibres, situated above the ventral nervous cord of annelids such as the earthworm.
Where does neurocord come from?: From neuro- + cord.

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