Procoelian

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Procoelian \Pro*c[oe]"li*an\, a. [See {Proc[oe]le}.] (Anat &
     Zool.)
     Concave in front; as, proc[oe]lian vertebr[ae], which have
     the anterior end of the centra concave and the posterior
     convex.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Procoelian \Pro*c[oe]"li*an\, n. (Zool.)
     A reptile having proc[oe]lian vertebr[ae]; one of the
     Proc[oe]lia.
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