proatlas

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noun

A bone located between the skull and the atlas (topmost vertebra), found in some reptiles.

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Meanings

nounproatlas (plural proatlases)

plural proatlases

  1. anatomyA bone located between the skull and the atlas (topmost vertebra), found in some reptiles.

Origin

From pro- + atlas.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

pastoralpostalar
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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