Centraxonia

plural noun

Cen·​trax·​o·​nia

ˌsen‧trakˈsōnēə

biology

: organisms having a median axis regarded as a group

centraxonial

¦⸗ˌ⸗¦⸗nēəl

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from centr- + axonia

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