prodelphic
adjective
pro·del·phic
\(ˈ)prō¦delfik\
variants: less commonly
prodelphous
\-fəs\Definition of prodelphic
of a nematode worm
: having the uteri parallel and anteriorly directed
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Origin and Etymology of prodelphic
1pro- + Greek delphys womb + English -ic or -ous — more at dolphin
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