protovertebra
protovertebra · protovertebrae
One of the primitive masses, or segments, into which the mesoblast of the vertebrate…One of the primitive masses, or segments, into which the mesoblast of the vertebrate embryo breaks up on either side of the anterior part of the notochord; a mesoblastic, or protovertebral, somite.
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete)One of the primitive masses, or segments, into which the mesoblast of the vertebrate embryo breaks up on either side of the anterior part of the notochord; a mesoblastic, or protovertebral, somite.
Origin
From proto- + vertebra.From proto- + vertebra.
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Forms
plural: protovertebrae| Singular | protovertebra |
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irregular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedprotovertebrate
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular