pleurocoels

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A form of pleurocoel — 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

noun
  1. pluralplural of pleurocoel
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