pleurocoel
Meanings
noun
- One of a set of hollow depressions on the lateral portions of the vertebrae in dinosaurs, which served to decrease the weight of these bones without sacrificing strength.
Word forms
Etymology
From pleuro- + -coel.
Derived words
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