- caudal vertebrae
- caudate vertebrae 1. coccygeal vertebrae. 2. the vertebrae in the tail of an animal.
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caudal vertebrae
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Caudal vertebrae — are the bones in the tails of mammals. [http://trc.ucdavis.edu/mjguinan/apc100/modules/Musculoskeletal/skeleton/vert2/vert5.html] See Vertebra … Wikipedia
caudal vertebra — one of the posterior vertebrae lacking ribs, found behind the abdominal vertebrae and extending to the tail, each with a ventral haemal arch, canal and spine. The first caudal vertebrae is near the internal, dorsal tip of the first anal proximal… … Dictionary of ichthyology
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caudal neurosecretory gland — an area of the spinal cord dorsal to the most posterior vertebrae, e.g. in Ictalurus punctatus. This concentration of neurosecretory or Dahlgren cells is of unknown function but is probably involved in osmoregulation or ion balance and possibly… … Dictionary of ichthyology
caudal vertebra — noun one of 4 vertebrae in the human coccyx • Syn: ↑coccygeal vertebra • Hypernyms: ↑vertebra • Part Holonyms: ↑coccyx, ↑tail bone … Useful english dictionary
Cervical vertebrae — Bone: Cervical vertebrae Vertebral column … Wikipedia
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Fish — /fish/, n. Hamilton, 1808 93, U.S. statesman: secretary of state 1869 77. * * * I Any of more than 24,000 species of cold blooded vertebrates found worldwide in fresh and salt water. Living species range from the primitive lampreys and hagfishes… … Universalium
skeleton — skeletonless, adj. skeletonlike, adj. /skel i tn/, n. 1. Anat., Zool. the bones of a human or an animal considered as a whole, together forming the framework of the body. 2. any of various structures forming a rigid framework in an invertebrate.… … Universalium
