zygosphene
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Zygosphene — yg o*sphene, n. [Gr. zygo n a yoke + ? a wedge.] (Anat.) A median process on the front part of the neural arch of the vertebr[ae] of most snakes and some lizards, which fits into a fossa, called the zygantrum, on the back part of the arch in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
zygosphene — zy·go·sphene … English syllables
zygosphene — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌsfēn noun ( s) Etymology: zyg + Greek sphēn wedge more at spoon : a median process on the front part of the neural arch of the vertebrae of most snakes and some lizards see zygantrum … Useful english dictionary
zygo- — ♦ Élément, du gr. zugon « joug », et fig. « couple ». ⇒ZYG(O) , (ZYG , ZYGO ), élém. formant I. Élém. tiré du gr. « tout ce qui sert à joindre deux objets ensemble; en partic., joug », entrant dans la constr. de termes sav. appartenant au vocab.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
zyg- — ⇒ZYG(O) , (ZYG , ZYGO ), élém. formant I. Élém. tiré du gr. « tout ce qui sert à joindre deux objets ensemble; en partic., joug », entrant dans la constr. de termes sav. appartenant au vocab. de l anat., de la biol., de la bot., de la zool. A.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
snake — snakelike, adj. /snayk/, n., v., snaked, snaking. n. 1. any of numerous limbless, scaly, elongate reptiles of the suborder Serpentes, comprising venomous and nonvenomous species inhabiting tropical and temperate areas. 2. a treacherous person; an … Universalium
Zygantra — Zygantrum y*gan trum, n.; pl. {Zygantra}. [Gr. ? a yoke + ? a cave, hole.] (Anat.) See under {Zygosphene}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Zygantrum — Zy*gan trum, n.; pl. {Zygantra}. [Gr. ? a yoke + ? a cave, hole.] (Anat.) See under {Zygosphene}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Snake skeleton — A snake skeleton consists primarily of the skull, vertebrae, and ribs, with only vestigial remnants of the limbs. Contents 1 Skull … Wikipedia
Halisaurinae — Taxobox name = Halisaurinae fossil range = Late Cretaceous image width = 250px image caption = Halisaurus regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Sauropsida subordo = Scleroglossa infraordo = Anguimorpha familia = Mosasauridae subfamilia =… … Wikipedia
