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azygous

[ az-uh-guhs, ey-zahy- ]

adjective

, Biology.
  1. not being one of a pair; single.


azygous

/ ˈæzɪɡəs /

adjective

  1. biology developing or occurring singly
“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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of azygous1

1640–50; < Greek ázygos, equivalent to a- a- 6 + zygós, derivative of zygón yoke 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of azygous1

C17: via New Latin from Greek azugos, from a- 1+ zugon yoke
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Example Sentences

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.

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