Diplasiocoela

plural noun

Di·​pla·​sio·​coe·​la

(ˌ)dīˌplāzēōˈsēlə

: a suborder of Salientia including the families Ranidae, Polypedatidae, and Brevicipitidae and having the anterior surface of the first seven vertebrae concave and the eighth vertebra biconcave, a firm median fusion of the shoulder girdle, and no ribs

diplasiocoelid

⸗¦⸗⸗⸗¦⸗lə̇d

adjective or noun

diplasiocoelous

-ləs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from diplasio- (from Greek diplasios) + -coela (from Greek koilos hollow)

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