Platycoelous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Platycoelous is an adjective meaning (anatomy) Flat at the anterior and concave at the posterior end; said of the centra of the vertebrae of some dinosaurs.
Meaning
(anatomy) Flat at the anterior and concave at the posterior end; said of the centra of the vertebrae of some dinosaurs.
Example Sentences
The platycoelous centra are not keeled ventrally and are slightly dorsoventrally compressed at mid-length, so that in transverse section the centrum has a more oval outline.
Synonyms for platycoelous
Depending on context, synonyms include platycoelian.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include platycoelian, platycephalous, platey, platycnemic, platyrhine, platyconic.
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