Amphicoelia

plural noun

Am·​phi·​coe·​lia
ˌamfəˈsēlēə
in some classifications
: an order of extinct crocodilians comprising Mesozoic forms with amphicoelous or amphiplatyan presacral vertebrae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Late Greek amphikoilos + New Latin -ia

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Amphicoelia was in 1860

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“Amphicoelia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Amphicoelia. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.

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