azygous
[ az-uh-guhs, ey-zahy- ]
adjectiveBiology.
not being one of a pair; single.
Origin of azygous
1Words Nearby azygous
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use azygous in a sentence
No batrachian is known to possess an ossified azygous supra-occipital.
The last joint in the abdomen of Crustacea; variously regarded as a segment without appendages, or as an azygous appendage.
The Ancient Life History of the Earth | Henry Alleyne Nicholson
British Dictionary definitions for azygous
azygous
/ (ˈæzɪɡəs) /
adjective
biology developing or occurring singly
Origin of azygous
1C17: via New Latin from Greek azugos, from a- 1 + zugon yoke
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse