amphicoelous

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• amphicoelous — [am΄fi sē′ləs] adj. 〚Gr amphikoilos < amphi , AMPHI + koilos, hollow: see CAVE〛 concave on both sides, as the vertebrae of certain fishes * * * …   Universalium

• amphicoelous — [am΄fi sē′ləs] adj. [Gr amphikoilos < amphi , AMPHI + koilos, hollow: see CAVE] concave on both sides, as the vertebrae of certain fishes …   English World dictionary

• Amphicoelous — Amphicoelian Am phi*c[oe] li*an, Amphicoelous Am phi*c[oe] lous, a. [Gr. ? hollowed all round; amfi + ? hollow.] (Zo[ o]l.) Having both ends concave; biconcave; said of vertebr[ae]. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• amphicoelous — biconcave vertebrae, having both ends hollowed out, the condition in Elasmobranchii, Amia and most Teleostomi except Lepisosteus (also spelled amphicelous) …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• amphicoelous — adj. [Gr. amphi, on both sides; koilos, hollow] Being biconcave …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

• amphicoelous — am·phi·coe·lous …   English syllables

• amphicoelous — /æmfəˈsiləs/ (say amfuh seeluhs) adjective concave on both sides, as the bodies of the vertebrae of fishes. {Greek amphikoilos hollowed all round} …  

• amphicoelous —   a. Zoology, having both surfaces concave …   Dictionary of difficult words

• amphicoelous — …   Useful english dictionary

• amphicelous — amphicoelous …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• Body of vertebra — Bone: Body of vertebra A typical thoracic vertebra, viewed from above. (Body visible at top center.) …   Wikipedia