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AMPHICOELOUS
Etymology
Adjective
amphicoelous (comparative more amphicoelous, superlative most amphicoelous)
(zoology, of vertebrae) Having both ends concave; biconcave.
Synonyms
• amphicoelian
Source: Wiktionary
Am`phi*coe"li*an, Am`phi*coe"lous, a. Etym: [Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Having both ends concave; biconcave; -- said of vertebræ.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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