phyllospondylous

phyllospondylous
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Etymology: New Latin Phyllospondyli + English -ous
: being or having vertebrae with a hypocentrum but no pleurocentra, the neural arch extending down to enclose the notochord and form transverse processes to support the ribs — used especially of a larval labyrinthodont amphibian

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  • phyllospondylous — phyl·lo·spon·dy·lous …   English syllables

  • phyllospondyli — ˌfilōˈspändəˌlī noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from phyll + spondyli in some especially former classifications : an order of extinct amphibians with phyllospondylous vertebrae that are now usually regarded as larval… …   Useful english dictionary

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