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Notochord: A cartilaginous rod of mesodermal cells at the dorsal midline of all chordate embryos, important for the development of the vertebral column and the spinal cord. ^[e]

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• Animal [r]: A multicellular organism that feeds on other organisms, and is distinguished from plants, fungi, and unicellular organisms. ^[e]
• Chordate [r]: An animal who had a notochord — a stiff cord with nerve fibre bundles — somewhen during its life. ^[e]
• Embryo [r]: An organism in its earliest phase of development. ^[e]
• Embryogenesis [r]: The formation of an organism, starting with its first cell division. ^[e]
• Mesoderm [r]: Add brief definition or description

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• Neural tube [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Spinal cord [r]: Part of the central nervous system with the brain, enclosed by the vertebral column; carries neural signals from the brain and sensory information from the rest of the body, and is also responsible for certain reflexes. ^[e]
• Chordoma [r]: A malignant tumor arising from the embryonic remains of the notochord. ^[e]
• Vertebrate [r]: An animal who has a skeleton with a backbone, vertebrae, and/or a cranium. ^[e]
• Vertebral column [r]: Structure of stacked vertebral bones which protect the spinal cord. ^[e]
• Vertebra [r]: An individual element of the bony column known as the backbone or vertebral column in humans and other vertebrates. ^[e]