lepospondylous

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• lepospondylous — lep·o·spon·dy·lous …   English syllables

• lepospondylous — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷dələs adjective Etymology: lepo + spondylous 1. : having vertebrae enclosing the notochord each of which consists of a cylinder of bone shaped like an hourglass in longitudinal section used especially of some extinct stegocephalian… …   Useful english dictionary

• amphibian — /am fib ee euhn/, n. 1. any cold blooded vertebrate of the class Amphibia, comprising frogs and toads, newts and salamanders, and caecilians, the larvae being typically aquatic, breathing by gills, and the adults being typically semiterrestrial,… …   Universalium

• aistopoda — ˌāə̇ˈstäpədə noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Greek aïstos unseen + New Latin poda : an order or other group of extinct Carboniferous and Permian lepospondylous amphibians having a snakelike body and no limbs …   Useful english dictionary