amphicelous

or am·phi·coe·lous

[ am-fuh-see-luhs ]

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

Origin of amphicelous

1
First recorded in 1865–70, amphicelous is from the Greek word amphíkoilos hollow at both ends. See amphi-, -cele2, -ous

Words Nearby amphicelous

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