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BACKBONE |
Vertebrae |
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INTERVERTEBRAL |
Between vertebrae. |
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PERIVERTEBRAL |
Surrounding the vertebrae. |
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COSTIFEROUS |
Rib-bearing, as the dorsal vertebrae. |
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WHETTLEBONES |
The vertebrae of the back. |
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BICONCAVE |
Concave on both sides; as, biconcave vertebrae. |
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ANAPOPHYSIS |
An accessory process in many lumbar vertebrae. |
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INTERTRANSVERSE |
Between the transverse processes of the vertebrae. |
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CERVICAL |
Of or pertaining to the neck; as, the cervical vertebrae. |
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PROCOELIAN |
A reptile having procoelian vertebrae; one of the
Procoelia. |
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AMPHICOELOUS |
Having both ends concave; biconcave; -- said of
vertebrae. |
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COCCYGEAL |
Of or pertaining to the coccyx; as, the coccygeal
vertebrae. |
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VERTEBRALLY |
At or within a vertebra or vertebrae; --
distinguished from interverterbrally. |
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VERTEBRATED |
Having movable joints resembling vertebrae; -- said of
the arms ophiurans. |
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VERTEBRAL |
Of or pertaining to a vertebrae, or the vertebral
column; spinal; rachidian. |
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INVERTEBRATE |
Destitute of a backbone; having no vertebrae; of or
pertaining to the Invertebrata. |
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ISOSPONDYLOUS |
Of or pertaining to the Isospondyli; having the
anterior vertebrae separate and normal. |
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THECODONTIA |
A group of fossil saurians having biconcave
vertebrae and the teeth implanted in sockets. |
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SUCHOSPONDYLOUS |
Having dorsal vertebrae with long and divided
transverse processes; -- applied to certain reptiles. |
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PLEUROCENTRUM |
One of the lateral elements in the centra of the
vertebrae in some fossil batrachians. |
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INTERCENTRUM |
The median of the three elements composing the centra
of the vertebrae in some fossil batrachians. |
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CAMARASAURUS |
A genus of gigantic American Jurassic dinosaurs,
having large cavities in the bodies of the dorsal vertebrae. |
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SPINE |
The backbone, or spinal column, of an animal; -- so called
from the projecting processes upon the vertebrae. |
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OPISTHOMI |
An order of eellike fishes having the scapular arch
attached to the vertebrae, but not connected with the skull. |
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PLECTOSPONDYLI |
An extensive suborder of fresh-water
physostomous fishes having the anterior vertebrae united and much
modified; the Eventognathi. |