procoelous

Again, the more ancient Crocodilia and Lacertilia have vertebrae with the articular facets of their centra flattened or biconcave, while the modern members of the same group have them procoelous.

Essays 2007

Archie would no doubt have done this; but long before he had time really to inspect the halves (RAMI) of his new friend's lower jaw and to admire its elastic fittings, and long before the gastrocentrous and procoelous character of the other's vertebrae had made any real impression on him, a piercing scream almost at his elbow -- startled him out of his scientific reverie.

Indiscretions of Archie 1928

The vertebra are very numerous, gastrocentrous, and procoelous.

Indiscretions of Archie 1928

The centra of the frog are procoelous (hollow in front).

Text Book of Biology, Part 1: Vertebrata 1906

Again, the more ancient Crocodilia and Lacertilia have vertebræ with the articular facets of their centra flattened or biconcave, while the modern members of the same group have them procoelous.

Lay Sermons, Addresses and Reviews Thomas Henry Huxley 1860

Again, the more ancient Crocodilia and Lacertilia have vertebrae with the articular facets of their centra flattened or biconcave, while the modern members of the same group have them procoelous.

Lectures and Essays Thomas Henry Huxley 1860

The evidence for titanosaurs (procoelous caudal vertebrae, with a distinctively located neural arch) is reasonable, but the remains aren’t diagnostic.

Archive 2006-02-01 Darren Naish 2006