Resembling or having the nature of a cord or string; cord-like in structure.
From Latin 'chorda' (string/cord) plus '-aceous' (having the nature of). The suffix suggests something contains or resembles the root quality.
Scientists use '-aceous' endings to describe things that act like something else—chordaceous tissues literally behave like cords, which helps them do their jobs!
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