pleurocoel

English

Etymology

From pleuro- +‎ -coel.

Noun

pleurocoel (plural pleurocoels)

  1. One of a set of hollow depressions on the lateral portions of the vertebrae in dinosaurs, which served to decrease the weight of these bones without sacrificing strength.
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