amphicoelous

See also: amphicœlous

English

Alternative forms

  • amphicœlous

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀμφίκοιλος (amphíkoilos, “hollowed on both sides”). By surface analysis, amphi- +‎ -coelous.

Adjective

amphicoelous (comparative more amphicoelous, superlative most amphicoelous)

  1. (zoology, of vertebrae) Having both ends concave; biconcave.
    amphicoelous centrum
    amphicoelous vertebra
    amphicoelous surface

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