procoelia

procoelia
I. \\-lēə\ noun (-s)
Etymology: New Latin, from pro- (I) + Greek koilia bodily cavity — more at coeliac
II. noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from pro- (I) + Greek koilia
in some classifications : a division of Loricata that includes recent forms and some late fossils with dorsal vertebrae mostly concave in front

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  • Procoelia — Pro*c[oe] li*a, n.; pl. {Proc[oe]li[ae]}. [ NL.] (Anat.) Same as {Proc[oe]le}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Procoelia — Pro*c[oe] li*a, n. pl. [NL.] (Zo[ o]l.) A division of Crocodilia, including the true crocodiles and alligators, in which the dorsal vertebr[ae] are concave in front. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • procoelia — pro·coe·lia …   English syllables

  • Procoeliae — Procoelia Pro*c[oe] li*a, n.; pl. {Proc[oe]li[ae]}. [ NL.] (Anat.) Same as {Proc[oe]le}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • procoelian — I. (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷lēən adjective Etymology: New Latin procoelia (I) + English an 1. : procoelous 2. [New Latin Procoelia …   Useful english dictionary

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