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backbone vs notochord

notochord vs backbone

backbone and notochord both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
backbone Yes No No No
notochord Yes No No No
As nouns, notochord is a hyponym of backbone; that is, notochord is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than backbone:
  • backbone: the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
  • notochord: a flexible rodlike structure that forms the supporting axis of the body in the lowest chordates and lowest vertebrates and in embryos of higher vertebrates
Other hyponyms of backbone include chine.
backbone (noun) notochord (noun)
the part of a network that connects other networks together a flexible rodlike structure that forms the supporting axis of the body in the lowest chordates and lowest vertebrates and in embryos of higher vertebrates
the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved
fortitude and determination
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
a central cohesive source of support and stability
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