Tetracameral
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Tetracameral is an adjective meaning Having four chambers; comprising four separate parts.
Meaning
Having four chambers; comprising four separate parts.
Example Sentences
Yet in the crocodilians, for example, the heart is already tetracameral, the arterial blood is completely separated from the venous, and there are other progressive features as well.
Tetracameral legislature. One lower house is selected by proportional representation by party, a second lower house is selected by first-past-the-post elections in the states/provinces, a third lower house is composed of representatives of various sufficiently powerful organizations (churches, labor unions, businesses, advocacy groups, etc.), and the sole upper house is composed of one representative each from each registered political party
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tetracavitary, multicameral, quadrilocular, quadrimembral, multichambered, quadrigeminal.
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