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. (Zoƶl.)

Definition: Having both ends concave; biconcave; -- said of vertebrƦ.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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