parachordal plate
noun
: a cartilaginous plate that is formed of the fused parachordals and anterior notochord and gives rise to the ethmoid bone and certain other bones of the vertebrate skull
called also basilar plate
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“Parachordal plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/parachordal%20plate. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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