"opisthocoelous" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: From opistho- + -coelous (“concave”). Etymology templates: {{confix|en|opistho|coelous|t2=concave}} opistho- + -coelous (“concave”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} opisthocoelous (not comparable)
  1. concave behind; applied especially to vertebrae in which the anterior end of the centrum is convex and the posterior concave Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: opisthocoelian

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