phyl·lo·spon·dy·lous
Definition of phyllospondylous
: being or having vertebrae with a hypocentrum but no pleurocentra, the neural arch extending down to enclose the notochord and form transverse processes to support the ribs
—used especially of a larval labyrinthodont amphibian
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