stereospondylous

adjective

stereo·​spondylous
1
: being or having vertebrae whose component elements are fused into a single piece
most vertebrates are stereospondylous
opposed to temnospondylous
2
: of or relating to the order Stereospondyli

Word History

Etymology

stere- + spondylous

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“Stereospondylous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stereospondylous. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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