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notochord vs spine

spine vs notochord

notochord and spine both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
notochord Yes No No No
spine Yes No No No
As nouns, spine is a hypernym of notochord; that is, spine is a word with a broader meaning than notochord:
  • 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
  • spine: the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
Other hypernyms of notochord include back, backbone, rachis, spinal column, vertebral column.
notochord (noun) spine (noun)
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 a sharp rigid animal process or appendage; as a porcupine quill or a ridge on a bone or a ray of a fish fin
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
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf
any sharply pointed projection
Difference between notochord and spine

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