"zygosphene" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: zygosphenes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} zygosphene (plural zygosphenes)
  1. (anatomy) A median process on the front part of the neural arch of the vertebrae of most snakes and some lizards, which fits into a fossa called the zygantrum on the back part of the arch in front Related terms: zygosphenal
    Sense id: en-zygosphene-en-noun-VpS9FNYI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Anatomy Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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