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amphicoelous definition

amphi·coe·lous (am′fi sē′ləs)

adjective

concave on both sides, as the vertebrae of certain fishes

Etymology: Gr amphikoilos < amphi-, amphi- + koilos, hollow: see cave

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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