Meanings
- uncountableanatomyThe condition of an anticlinal vertebra.
It rises at a forward angle of about 10°, suggesting anticliny. The neural spine is about 120 mm long anteroposteriorly at the base, while it is only about 13 mm thick.
1997, University of Michigan. Museum of Paleontology, Contributions, volume 30, page 671 more example
In hominoids, there is usually no anticliny, the diarthral rib articulation is maintained throughout the thoracic series, styloid processes are reduced, and the diaphragmatic vertebra is displaced posteriorly […]
2007, Aaron G. Filler, Axial Character Seriation in Mammals, page 215
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