PHYLLOSPONDYLOUS


Meaning of PHYLLOSPONDYLOUS in English

| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷_ləs adjective

Etymology: New Latin Phyllospondyli + English -ous

: being or having vertebrae with a hypocentrum but no pleurocentra, the neural arch extending down to enclose the notochord and form transverse processes to support the ribs — used especially of a larval labyrinthodont amphibian

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