| procoelia | Origin: NL. <anatomy> Same as Procoele. <zoology> A division of Crocodilia, including the true crocodiles and alligators, in which the dorsal vertebrae are concave in front. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| procoelian | <anatomy> Concave in front; as, procoelian vertebrae, which have the anterior end of the centra concave and the posterior convex. See: Procoele. <zoology> A reptile having procoelian vertebrae; one of the Procoelia. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |