pleurocoel

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noun

One 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.

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Meanings

nounpleurocoel (plural pleurocoels)

plural pleurocoels

  1. One 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.

Origin

From pleuro- + -coel.

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APA

pleurocoel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pleurocoel

MLA

“pleurocoel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pleurocoel. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pleurocoel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pleurocoel.

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