gastrocentral

adjective

gas·​tro·​cen·​tral

¦gastrō¦sen‧trəl

variants or gastrocentrous

-rəs

1

: having the centrum formed of the interventral elements

2

: having gastrocentral vertebrae

gastrocentral reptiles

Word History

Etymology

gastr- + central or -centrous (from New Latin centrum + English -ous)

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