Pleurocoel

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.NounOne 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.

Synonyms

pleurocentrum pleurosteon pleuron pleurokinesis pleura pleural lobe pleurapophysis paleopulmo pleurotergite pleurostoma pleurodesis pleurodontan

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