ephippium
Meanings
noun
- A depression in the sphenoid bone; the pituitary fossa.
- A saddle-shaped cavity or pouch to contain the winter eggs, situated on the back of water fleas (Diplostraca spp.; Cladocera spp.)
Word forms
Etymology
From Latin ephippium (“saddlecloth”), from Ancient Greek ἐφίππιον (ephíppion), from ἐπῐ́ (epĭ́) + ἵππος (híppos, “horse”).
Derived words
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