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epipericyst

epipericyst noun: the part of the pericyst that lies anterior to the paracingulum.

Noun

epipericyst (plural epipericysts)

  1. The part of the pericyst that lies anterior to the paracingulum.
    • Epipericyst and hypopericyst of more or less equal size or epipericyst somewhat larger. Ambital outline widest in pericingular region. Compression dorso-ventral, moderate to extreme.1978, Stanford University Publications: Geological sciences
    • The epipericysts on the Australian and French specimens are generally broadly rounded apically, whereas those from California are acutely rounded, and commonly possess a short, apical horn.1987, P. A. Jell, Association of Australasian Palaeontologists, Studies in Australian Mesozoic palynology, volume 1, page 273

Forms of epipericyst

pluralepipericysts

Questions about epipericyst

What does epipericyst mean?
Epipericyst means the part of the pericyst that lies anterior to the paracingulum.
What part of speech is epipericyst?
Epipericyst is a noun.
What is the plural of epipericyst?
The plural of epipericyst is epipericysts.

Words near epipericyst in the dictionary

  1. epipelic
  2. epipelon
  3. epipen
  4. epipens
  5. epipericardial
  6. epipericyst
  7. epipericysts
  8. epiperimetric
  9. epiperineurial
  10. epiperiosteal
  11. epiperipheral

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