The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
amphicoelous — [am΄fi sē′ləs] adj. 〚Gr amphikoilos < amphi , AMPHI + koilos, hollow: see CAVE〛 concave on both sides, as the vertebrae of certain fishes * * * … Universalium
amphicoelous — [am΄fi sē′ləs] adj. [Gr amphikoilos < amphi , AMPHI + koilos, hollow: see CAVE] concave on both sides, as the vertebrae of certain fishes … English World dictionary
amphicoelous — biconcave vertebrae, having both ends hollowed out, the condition in Elasmobranchii, Amia and most Teleostomi except Lepisosteus (also spelled amphicelous) … Dictionary of ichthyology
amphicoelous — adj. [Gr. amphi, on both sides; koilos, hollow] Being biconcave … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
amphicoelous — am·phi·coe·lous … English syllables
amphicoelous — /æmfəˈsiləs/ (say amfuh seeluhs) adjective concave on both sides, as the bodies of the vertebrae of fishes. {Greek amphikoilos hollowed all round} …
amphicoelous — a. Zoology, having both surfaces concave … Dictionary of difficult words
amphicoelous — … Useful english dictionary
amphicelous — amphicoelous … Dictionary of ichthyology
Body of vertebra — Bone: Body of vertebra A typical thoracic vertebra, viewed from above. (Body visible at top center.) … Wikipedia
