"ventral nerve cord" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ventral nerve cords [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ventral nerve cord (plural ventral nerve cords)
  1. (anatomy, invertebrates) A major structure of the invertebrate central nervous system; the functional equivalent of the vertebrate spinal cord. Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-ventral_nerve_cord-en-noun-GeSQk0gz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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