EPAXIAL

Etymology

Adjective

epaxial (not comparable)

(anatomy) Located above and behind an axis (typically a midline)

Noun

epaxial (plural epaxials)

Such a muscle

Source: Wiktionary


Ep*ax"i*al, a. Etym: [Pref. ep- + axial.] (Anat.)

Definition: Above, or on the dorsal side of, the axis of the skeleton; episkeletal.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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