Amphicoelous
concave on both sides, as the bodies of the vertebrae of fishes.
historical examples
the vertebrae are amphicoelous, and are generally well ossified.
the vertebrate skeleton sidney h. reynolds
the end result is an amphicoelous or biconcave centrum in general appearance much like that of the selachian.
encyclopaedia britannica, 11th edition, volume 14, slice 3 various
the vertebrae are amphicoelous or sometimes nearly flat, and the notochord sometimes persists to some extent.
the vertebrate skeleton sidney h. reynolds
the neck is long, the caudal vertebrae are amphicoelous, and from three to five vertebrae are fused together in the sacral region.
the vertebrate skeleton sidney h. reynolds
adjective
(of the vertebrae of most fishes and some amphibians) concave at the anterior and posterior ends
Read Also:
- Amphictyon
a deputy to the council of an amphictyony. a son of deucalion and pyrrha who seized the throne of attica and who, in devising a plan for avoiding disputes at his council meetings, became the first man to mix water with wine. historical examples amphictyon, we are told, was the author of that which bore […]
- Amphictyonic
of or relating to an amphictyon or an amphictyony. historical examples but if not efficient in good, the amphictyonic council was not active in evil. athens: its rise and fall, complete edward bulwer-lytton now, let us consider this special significance of the amphictyonic council. tradition john francis arundell the amphictyonic confederacy, of which she had […]
- Amphictyonic league
1753, one of several ancient greek confederations of neighboring states, from greek amphiktionikos, from amphiktiones “neighbors,” literally “they that dwell round about,” from amphi- “on both sides” (see amphi-) + second element related to ktizein “to create, found,” ktoina “habitation, township,” from pie root -tkei- “to settle, dwell, be home” (see home (n.)).
- Amphictyony
(in ancient greece) any of the leagues of states, especially the league at delphi, united for mutual protection and the worship of a common deity. historical examples thus there was an amphictyony of seven cities at the holy island of caluria, close to the harbor of troezen. the great events by famous historians, vol. 1 […]
- Amphidamas
a son of aleus who, with his brother cepheus, joined the argonauts. (in the iliad) a king of cythera. historical examples heracles burst the bonds which bound him, and, seizing his club, slew busiris with his son amphidamas and his herald chalbes. encyclopaedia britannica, 11th edition, volume 4, part 4 various and it is said […]