amphicoelous

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adjective

Having both ends concave; biconcave.

“amphicoelous centrum”

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amphicoelian
OriginAncient Greek ἀμφίκοιλος →
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Meanings

adjectiveamphicoelous (comparative more amphicoelous, superlative most amphicoelous)

comparative more amphicoelous · superlative most amphicoelous · alternative amphicœlous

  1. biologyHaving both ends concave; biconcave.

    amphicoelous centrum

    2 more examples

    amphicoelous vertebra

    amphicoelous surface

    Synonyms: amphicoelian

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveHaving both ends concave; biconcave.

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amphicoelian

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀμφίκοιλος“hollowed on both sides”
  2. Englishamphicoelous

From Ancient Greek ἀμφίκοιλος (amphíkoilos, “hollowed on both sides”). By surface analysis, amphi- + -coelous.

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Translations

Catalan amficèlic
  • amficèlicof vertebrae: having both ends concave
Portuguese anficélico
  • anficélicoof vertebrae: having both ends concave
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“amphicoelous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amphicoelous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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