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amphicelous

or am·phi·coe·lous

[ am-fuh-see-luh s ]
/ ˌæm fəˈsi ləs /

adjective Anatomy, Zoology.

concave on both sides, as the bodies of the vertebrae of fishes.

Nearby words

  1. amphibology,
  2. amphibolous,
  3. amphiboly,
  4. amphibrach,
  5. amphicarpous,
  6. amphicentric,
  7. amphichroic,
  8. amphicoelous,
  9. amphictyon,
  10. amphictyonic

Origin of amphicelous

First recorded in 1865–70, amphicelous is from the Greek word amphíkoilos hollow at both ends. See amphi-, -cele2, -ous
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