platycelous

adjective

platy·​ce·​lous

variants or platycoelous

¦platē¦sēləs

or less commonly platycelian or platycoelian

-lēən,

-lyən

of a vertebra

: flat or concave ventrally and convex dorsally compare opisthocoelous

Word History

Etymology

platy- + -cele, -coele + -ous or -an

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