opisthocoelianadj.n.

Brit.

/ə(ʊ)ˌpɪsθəˈsiːlɪən/, U.S.

/əˌpɪsθoʊˈsiliən/

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with English elements. Etymons: opistho- comb. form, Greek κοῖλος , -ian suffix.

Etymology: < opistho- comb. form + ancient Greek κοῖλος hollow (see cœlo- comb. form¹) + -ian suffix. Compare scientific Latin Opisthocoelia, former suborder name (R. Owen 1860, in Rep. Brit. Assoc. Advancem. Sci. 1859 164).

Zoology.

A. adj.

= opisthocoelous adj. Also in extended use. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > structural parts > bone or bones > spine > [adjective] > vertebra of > types of

procoelian1842

opisthocoelian1854

platycoelian1854

procoelous1862

anticlinal1870

opisthocoelous1872

monospondylic1884

1854 R. Owen Struct. Skeleton & Teeth in Orr's Circle Sci.: Org. Nature I. 202 Vertebræ of the ‘opisthocœlian’ type.

1870 G. Rolleston Forms Animal Life Introd. 62 The vertebrae..show, ordinarily, the procoelian, though, sometimes, the opisthocoelian arrangement of the articular ends of their centra.

1889 Philos. Trans. 1888 (Royal Soc.) B. 179 184 This ‘opisthocœlian’ articulation is also shown in the cervical and anterior dorsal vertebræ.

1903 Publ. Field Columbian Mus.: Geol. Ser. 2 165 (title) Structure and relationships of opisthocoelian dinosaurs.

1969 ‘H. MacDiarmid’ England's Double Knavery in Compl. Poems II. 1137 Poor opisthocoelian Campbell, The hollowest of all the hollow men.

†B. n.

A reptile having opisthocoelous vertebrae. Obsolete. rare.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > reptiles > [noun] > unspecified and miscellaneous types of

gagrill14..

cryptodont1860

opisthocoelian1890

1890 Cent. Dict. Opisthocœlian n., a reptile with opisthocœlian vertebræ, or belonging to the order Opisthocœlia.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	opisthocoelian
释义	opisthocoelianadj.n. Brit. /ə(ʊ)ˌpɪsθəˈsiːlɪən/, U.S. /əˌpɪsθoʊˈsiliən/ Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with English elements. Etymons: opistho- comb. form, Greek κοῖλος , -ian suffix. Etymology: < opistho- comb. form + ancient Greek κοῖλος hollow (see cœlo- comb. form¹) + -ian suffix. Compare scientific Latin Opisthocoelia, former suborder name (R. Owen 1860, in Rep. Brit. Assoc. Advancem. Sci. 1859 164). Zoology. A. adj. = opisthocoelous adj. Also in extended use. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > structural parts > bone or bones > spine > [adjective] > vertebra of > types of procoelian1842 opisthocoelian1854 platycoelian1854 procoelous1862 anticlinal1870 opisthocoelous1872 monospondylic1884 1854 R. Owen Struct. Skeleton & Teeth in Orr's Circle Sci.: Org. Nature I. 202 Vertebræ of the ‘opisthocœlian’ type. 1870 G. Rolleston Forms Animal Life Introd. 62 The vertebrae..show, ordinarily, the procoelian, though, sometimes, the opisthocoelian arrangement of the articular ends of their centra. 1889 Philos. Trans. 1888 (Royal Soc.) B. 179 184 This ‘opisthocœlian’ articulation is also shown in the cervical and anterior dorsal vertebræ. 1903 Publ. Field Columbian Mus.: Geol. Ser. 2 165 (title) Structure and relationships of opisthocoelian dinosaurs. 1969 ‘H. MacDiarmid’ England's Double Knavery in Compl. Poems II. 1137 Poor opisthocoelian Campbell, The hollowest of all the hollow men. †B. n. A reptile having opisthocoelous vertebrae. Obsolete. rare.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > reptiles > [noun] > unspecified and miscellaneous types of gagrill14.. cryptodont1860 opisthocoelian1890 1890 Cent. Dict. Opisthocœlian n., a reptile with opisthocœlian vertebræ, or belonging to the order Opisthocœlia. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1854
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