noto-, not-
(Greek: the back)
nota
notacanthous (adjective), more notacanthous, most notacanthous
Concerning a creature with spines on its back: In the fantasy story Jeremy was reading, there was a big notacanthous insect crawling along, with many thorny projections on top of its back!
notal
notochord, chorda dorsalis
1. A cartilaginous rod that runs along the back (dorsal) of all chordates () at some point in their life cycle.
2. A rod consisting of cartilage running underneath, and supporting, the nerve cord.
3. In embryology, a rod-shaped body of cells that is the center of development of the axis of the skeleton.
4. A flexible rodlike structure that forms the main support of the body in all chordates (animals having a notochord, or dorsal stiffening rod) during some stage of their development.
2. A rod consisting of cartilage running underneath, and supporting, the nerve cord.
3. In embryology, a rod-shaped body of cells that is the center of development of the axis of the skeleton.
4. A flexible rodlike structure that forms the main support of the body in all chordates (animals having a notochord, or dorsal stiffening rod) during some stage of their development.
In vertebrates, the notochord develops into a true backbone in the embryonic phase while primitive chordates; such as, lancelets and tunicates, keep a notochord throughout their existence.
notodontia
notodontian
notonectal (adjective) (not comparable)
Concerning an organism that swims on its back: The family of Notonectidae, aquatic carnivorous insects, is considered to be notonectal and generally swims back downwards using its long hind legs which resemble oars.
notopodium
notorhizal
nototribe
notum
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