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amphicelous

or am·phi·coe·lous

[ am-fuh-see-luhs ]
/ ˌæm fəˈsi ləs /
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adjective Anatomy, Zoology.
concave on both sides, as the bodies of the vertebrae of fishes.
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Origin of amphicelous

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

Words nearby amphicelous

amphibology, amphibolous, amphiboly, amphibrach, amphicarpous, amphicelous, amphicentric, amphichroic, amphicoelous, amphictyon, amphictyonic
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