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from The Century Dictionary.

  • In anatomy, situated above the axial endoskeleton; epaxial, as those muscles collectively which are developed in the most superficial portion of the three parts into which the protovertebræ of a vertebrate are differentiated: opposed to hyposkeletal.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective (Anat.) Above or outside of the endoskeleton; epaxial.

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  • adjective anatomy Above or outside the endoskeleton; epaxial.

Etymologies

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epi- +‎ skeletal

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