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hypantrum

/ˌhaɪˈpæn.tɹəm/

hypantrum noun: the point on the neural arch at the anterior ends of the vertebrae of various reptiles where it articulates with the hyposphene.

Noun

hypantrum (plural hypantra)

  1. The point on the neural arch at the anterior ends of the vertebrae of various reptiles where it articulates with the hyposphene

Forms of hypantrum

pluralhypantra

Origin of hypantrum

From hyp- + antrum.

Questions about hypantrum

What does hypantrum mean?
Hypantrum means the point on the neural arch at the anterior ends of the vertebrae of various reptiles where it articulates with the hyposphene.
What part of speech is hypantrum?
Hypantrum is a noun.
How do you pronounce hypantrum?
Hypantrum is pronounced /ˌhaɪˈpæn.tɹəm/.
What is the plural of hypantrum?
The plural of hypantrum is hypantra.

Words near hypantrum in the dictionary

  1. hypandrial
  2. hypandrium
  3. hypanthia
  4. hypanthial
  5. hypanthium
  6. hypantrum
  7. Hypapante
  8. hypaphorine
  9. hypapophyseal
  10. hypapophyses
  11. hypapophysial

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