脊索
jǐ​suǒ

notochord

  • created sense approved 脊索 · jǐ​suǒ · notochord — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    脊索

    jǐ​suǒ

    notochord

    A flexible rod-like structure found in the embryos of all chordates, which develops into the spine in higher animals and remains throughout life in lower animals.

    脊 (literal) → 脊 · jǐ · spine 索 (literal) → 索 · suǒ · rope

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense