AZYGOS

azygous, azygos

(adjective) occurring singly; not one of a pair; “the azygous muscle of the uvula”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

azygos

(anatomy, medicine) In anatomy, a structure that is unpaired. This is relatively unusual, as most elements of anatomy reflect bilateral symmetry.

Synonyms

• impar

Anagrams

• gyozas

Source: Wiktionary



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MEGALITH

(noun) memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)


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