OPISTHOCOELOUS

Etymology

Adjective

opisthocoelous (not comparable)

concave behind; applied especially to vertebrae in which the anterior end of the centrum is convex and the posterior concave

Synonyms

• opisthocoelian

Source: Wiktionary


O*pis`tho*coe"li*an, O*pis`tho*coe"lous, a. Etym: [Gr. (Anat.)

Definition: Concave behind; -- applied especially to vertebræ in which the anterior end of the centrum is convex and the posterior concave.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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