noun
- Plural of chordamesoderm; embryonic tissue that gives rise to the notochord and associated mesodermal structures in vertebrate development.
Usage: technical; biology; embryology
Examples
- During early vertebrate development, chordamesoderms differentiate to form the notochord and surrounding tissues.
- The chordamesoderms are derived from the organizer region in amphibian embryos.
- Researchers studied how chordamesoderms contribute to axial skeleton formation.
- In developmental biology, chordamesoderms represent a critical stage of embryonic organization.