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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

zygospondylous en · ADJ

Etymology

From zygo- + spondylous.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Having paired spondyles
    • Vertebrae are rather long, with reduced zygospondylous articulation in proximal and some middle segments (Figs 3M and 5K ), becoming streptospondylous toward distal segments (Fig 3S ) . 2015 October 29, “When Ontogeny Matters: A New Japanese Species of Brittle Star Illustrates the Importance of Considering both Adult and Juvenile Characters in Taxonomic Practice”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI: