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Get to know Notochord better with 4 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like spine or backbone.

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Notochord in a sentence

Notochord meaning

  1. A flexible rodlike structure that forms the main support of the body in the lowest chordates; a primitive spine.
  2. A similar structure found in the embryos of vertebrates from which the spine develops.

Synonyms of Notochord

spinal column vertebral column spine backbone back rachis

Related words

Other words often associated with Notochord or its synonyms:

support front indorse anchor sand sticker posterior hindmost grit axis thorn rear

Using Notochord

  • The main meaning on this page is: A flexible rodlike structure that forms the main support of the body in the lowest chordates; a primitive spine. | A similar structure found in the embryos of vertebrates from which the spine develops.
  • Useful related words include: spinal column, vertebral column, spine, backbone.
  • In the example corpus, notochord often appears in combinations such as: the notochord.

Context around Notochord

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 18 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

extends 1×

Sentence patterns with Notochord

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

as a notochord which helped 1× covers the notochord when the 1× the notochord and the 1× the notochord extends beneath 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

inside its body 1× the mesoderm moves 1× the notochord and 1× the notochord extends 1×

Common sentence endings:

form its sclerotome 1× give it structure 1× the paraxial mesoderm 1× to the tail 1×

Words around Notochord

Just before it in the word index:

notoane 2 noto 31 notnewsletter 4 notn 2 notman 3 notley 104

Just after it in the word index:

notoriety 221 notorious 1.071 notoriously 439 notpetya 7 notre 909 notrump 21

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Notochord

  • In this selection, "notochord" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 18 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, extends stand out and add context to how "notochord" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include as a notochord which helped and covers the notochord when the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "notochord" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with notochord

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The notochord extends beneath the neural tube from the head to the tail. (13 words)

The notochord and the neural tube activate the protein SHH which helps the somite to form its sclerotome. (18 words)

Inside its body it had a stiff rod of cartilage, known as a notochord, which helped to give it structure. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

The mesoderm moves to the midline until it covers the notochord, when the mesoderm cells proliferate they form the paraxial mesoderm. (21 words)

Inside its body it had a stiff rod of cartilage, known as a notochord, which helped to give it structure. (20 words)

The notochord and the neural tube activate the protein SHH which helps the somite to form its sclerotome. (18 words)

Example sentences (4)

Inside its body it had a stiff rod of cartilage, known as a notochord, which helped to give it structure.

The mesoderm moves to the midline until it covers the notochord, when the mesoderm cells proliferate they form the paraxial mesoderm.

The notochord and the neural tube activate the protein SHH which helps the somite to form its sclerotome.

The notochord extends beneath the neural tube from the head to the tail.

Common combinations with notochord

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "notochord" in a sentence?
An example: "Inside its body it had a stiff rod of cartilage, known as a notochord, which helped to give it structure." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "notochord" from authentic English texts.
What does "notochord" mean?
Notochord means: A flexible rodlike structure that forms the main support of the body in the lowest chordates; a primitive spine.
What are synonyms of "notochord"?
Common synonyms of "notochord" include: spinal column, vertebral column, spine, backbone, back, rachis.
How many example sentences with "notochord" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "notochord", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.