hypantrum

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/ˌhaɪˈpæn.tɹəm//ˌhɪˈ-/

noun

The point on the neural arch at the anterior ends of the vertebrae of various reptiles where it articulates with the hyposphene

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Meanings

nounhypantrum (plural hypantra)

plural hypantra

  1. biologyThe point on the neural arch at the anterior ends of the vertebrae of various reptiles where it articulates with the hyposphene

Origin

From hyp- + antrum.

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APA

hypantrum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypantrum

MLA

“hypantrum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypantrum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypantrum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypantrum.

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