- precentrum
- pre·centrum
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precentrum
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precentrum — the anterior portion of a vertebral centrum commonly bearing neural and haemal arches. In some fishes such centra alternate with centra having no arches … Dictionary of ichthyology
precentrum — “+ noun Etymology: New Latin, from pre + centrum 1. : a distinct anterior portion of the centrum of a vertebra commonly bearing the neural and hemal arches in a fish that has vertebra with postcentra 2. : one of an alternate series of vertebral… … Useful english dictionary
diplospondylous — referring to the double vertebrae formed when the anterior and posterior elements (sclerotomes) have not fused, e.g. caudal vertebrae of Amia. Two types of centra are present, a precentrum lacking neural and haemal arches and a postcentrum having … Dictionary of ichthyology
vertebra diplospondyla — (plural vertebrae diplospondylae)) diplospondylous vertebra (the double vertebrae formed when the anterior and posterior elements (sclerotomes) have not fused, e.g. caudal vertebrae of Amia. Two types of centra are present, a precentrum lacking… … Dictionary of ichthyology
postcentrum — “+ noun Etymology: New Latin, from post + centrum : a distinct posterior part of the centrum of a vertebra in some fishes formed by coossification of the interventral and interdorsal arcualia opposed to precentrum … Useful english dictionary
precentral — (ˈ)prē+ adjective Etymology: pre + central 1. : situated in front of the central sulcus of the brain the precentral sulcus 2. : of or relating to a precentrum * * * precentral see pre B. 3 … Useful english dictionary
