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procœlous, a. Comp. Anat.|prəʊˈsiːləs| [f. pro-2 + Gr. κοῖλ-ος hollow + -ous: see prec.] Concave or cupped in front: applied to vertebræ; distinguished from opisthocœlous and amphicœlous.
1870Rolleston Anim. Life Introd. 50 The anterior surfaces of these centra have the procoelous appearance. 1872Nicholson Palæont. 347 The dorsal vertebræ are ‘procœlous’ or concave in front. 1872Mivart Elem. Anat. 39 The ball may be post-axial in each vertebral body, a structure termed procœlous, and found in existing crocodiles. |