Meanings
adjectiveprocoelous (not comparable)
- not comparableobsoletebiologyOf or relating to the procoelians.
- not comparableHollowed or cupped in front.
Origin
From pro- (“in front of”) + -coelous (“concave”).
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procoelous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/procoelous
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“procoelous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/procoelous. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “procoelous,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/procoelous.
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