procoelous
/prəʊˈsiːləs/Zoology
adjective
Designating or relating to vertebrae whose centra are concave anteriorly.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Thomas Huxley (1825–1895), biologist and science educationist. From pro- + ancient Greek κοῖλος hollow + -ous.
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