- opisthocoelous
- opis·tho·coe·lous
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opisthocoelous
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Opisthocoelous — Opisthocoelian O*pis tho*c[oe] li*an, Opisthocoelous O*pis tho*c[oe] lous, a. [Gr. o pisqen behind + koi^los hollow,] (Anat.) Concave behind; applied especially to vertebr[ae] in which the anterior end of the centrum is convex and the posterior… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
opisthocoelous — vertebral centra which are concave posteriorly and convex anteriorly. e.g. in Lepisosteidae … Dictionary of ichthyology
opisthocoelous — ləs adjective Etymology: New Latin opisthocoelus, from opisth + Greek koilos hollow more at cave : of, relating to, or being a vertebra that is concave behind with the anterior end of the centrum flat or convex and the posterior concave … Useful english dictionary
Body of vertebra — Bone: Body of vertebra A typical thoracic vertebra, viewed from above. (Body visible at top center.) … Wikipedia
Opisthocoelian — O*pis tho*c[oe] li*an, Opisthocoelous O*pis tho*c[oe] lous, a. [Gr. o pisqen behind + koi^los hollow,] (Anat.) Concave behind; applied especially to vertebr[ae] in which the anterior end of the centrum is convex and the posterior concave. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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