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am·phi·ce·lous (am″fe-seґlus) [amphi- + Gr. koilos hollow] concave on both sides; said of the vertebral centra of certain cold-blooded vertebrates. Called also dicelous.
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amphicelous — amphicoelous … Dictionary of ichthyology
amphicelous — /am feuh see leuhs/, adj. Anat., Zool. concave on both sides, as the bodies of the vertebrae of fishes. Also, amphicoelous. [1865 70; < Gk amphíkoilos hollow at both ends. See AMPHI , CELE2, OUS] * * * … Universalium
amphicelous — am·phi·ce·lous … English syllables
amphicelous — adjective see amphicoelous * * * /am feuh see leuhs/, adj. Anat., Zool. concave on both sides, as the bodies of the vertebrae of fishes. Also, amphicoelous. [1865 70; < Gk amphíkoilos hollow at both ends. See AMPHI , CELE2, OUS] … Useful english dictionary
amphicoelous — biconcave vertebrae, having both ends hollowed out, the condition in Elasmobranchii, Amia and most Teleostomi except Lepisosteus (also spelled amphicelous) … Dictionary of ichthyology
vertebra amphicoelica — (plural vertebrae amphicoelicae)) amphicoelous vertebra (biconcave vertebrae, having both ends hollowed out, the condition in Elasmobranchii, Amia and most Teleostomi except Lepisosteus (also spelled amphicelous)) … Dictionary of ichthyology
dicelous — Having two cavities or excavations on opposite surfaces. [G. di , two, + koilos, hollow] * * * di·ce·lous (di seґləs) [di + cel(o) 2 + ous] 1. amphicelous. 2. having two cavities … Medical dictionary
