azygos

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/eɪˈzaɪ.ɡəs//ˈæzəɡəs/

noun

In anatomy, a structure that is unpaired. This is relatively unusual, as most elements of anatomy reflect bilateral symmetry.

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imparazygoussingle
OriginAncient Greek ἄζυγος →
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Meanings

noun
  1. anatomyIn anatomy, a structure that is unpaired. This is relatively unusual, as most elements of anatomy reflect bilateral symmetry.

    Synonyms: impar

Synonyms & antonyms

nounIn anatomy, a structure that is unpaired. This is relatively unusual, as most elements of anatomy reflect bilateral symmetry.

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impar

More synonyms by meaning

adjectiveoccurring singly; not one of a pair

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azygoussingle
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azygoussingle

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἄζυγος“unwedded, unpaired”
  2. Englishazygos

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄζυγος (ázugos, “unwedded, unpaired”).

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APA

azygos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/azygos

MLA

“azygos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/azygos. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “azygos,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/azygos.

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