单词 | platymeria |
释义 | platymeria/ˌplatɪˈmɪərɪə/ /ˌplatɪˈmɛrɪə/Physical Anthropol. noun Flatness of the femur; the condition of a femur (often a fossil femur) in which the anteroposterior diameter of its shaft is unusually small relative to the corresponding transverse diameter. OriginLate 19th century; earliest use found in Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. From platy- + ancient Greek μηρός thigh, thigh bone + -ia, after French platymèrie. Compare platymery, platymeric, and slightly later platymerism. |
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