- episkeletal
- \\|epə̇, |epē+\ adjective
Etymology: epi- + skeletal: above or outside the endoskeleton
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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Episkeletal — Ep i*skel e*tal, a. [Pref. epi + skeleletal.] (Anat.) Above or outside of the endoskeleton; epaxial. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
episkeletal — epi·skeletal … English syllables
Epaxial — Ep*ax i*al, a. [Pref. ep + axial.] (Anat.) Above, or on the dorsal side of, the axis of the skeleton; episkeletal. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hyposkeletal — Hy po*skel e*tal, a. [Pref. hypo + skeletal.] (Anat.) Beneath the endoskeleton; hypaxial; as, the hyposkeletal muscles; opposed to episkeletal. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
