prodelphic

adjective

pro·​del·​phic

(ˈ)prō¦delfik

variants or less commonly prodelphous

-fəs

of a nematode worm

: having the uteri parallel and anteriorly directed

Word History

Etymology

pro- entry 1 + Greek delphys womb + English -ic or -ous

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