n
(herpetology) Any of the riblike structures that cross the abdomen in lizards.
n
(zoology) The condition of having the centra of the vertebra arranged in separate ossifications.
adj
(anatomy) Having the mandibular arch articulated directly to the cranium, as in the skulls of the Amphibia.
n
basal aponeurosis in some reptiles
n
A fused clavicle and scalid
n
A structure, near the brain of young arthropods, that secretes the hormone neotenin.
adj
(anatomy) sciatic (relating to the hip)
adj
(anatomy) Having a face that is narrower than the cranium (such that the zygomatic arches are not always visible)
n
(cytology) A tube-like opening in the lateral surface of a ciliate, through which food is ingested.
adj
(zoology) Having a coelom.
n
A divided or split tarsus
n
(entomology) A central pulsating blood vessel along the back of insects that circulates hemolymph (blood).
n
The part of the pericyst that lies anterior to the paracingulum.
n
An epipterygoid bone or cartilage; the columella in the skulls of many lizards.
n
(zoology) a rod-like bone that projects forward from the pelvis in monotremes and marsupials.
n
A boney or cartilaginous neural spine on the epural side of a fish's axial column, sometimes supporting fin-rays.
n
A bony joint in the cervicals of some pterosaurs
adj
(anatomy) Attached to a coxal muscle
adj
Located other than in the foot
adj
On the outside of a tentacle (of a coral)
n
The anterior limb (or equivalent appendage) of an animal
n
Any of a group of dermal bones found in the ventral body wall of crocodilian and sphenodon animals
n
(zoology) The point on the neural arch at the anterior ends of the vertebrae of various reptiles where it articulates with the hyposphene
n
The lower coracoid bone of fish
n
Such a cartilage (typically in a tadpole or similar larva)
adj
(anatomy) Between the hips
adj
Of or pertaining to the interoperculum.
n
(zoology) The interscapular feathers of a bird.
n
(entomology) A median process of the labium, at the underside of the mouth in insects, and serving as a tongue.
n
(ichthyology) The tripus (ossicle in cypriniform fishes).
adj
Relating to a mesocoxa
adj
Describing either of a pair of transverse hexagonal bones in a turtle that lie between the hyoplastral and hypoplastral bones.
adj
Relating to the metacoxa.
n
The furca of the metasternum
n
Alternative form of metapodial [A metapodial bone.]
adj
Alternative form of metatarsal [Of the metatarsus.]
n
(anatomy) The posterolateral ossification in the sternum of birds.
n
(anatomy) Synonym of dens.
n
(anatomy) Any of the bony plates supporting the gill covers of fishes; an opercular bone.
n
A homeobox gene involved in the development of the head.
adj
Relating to osteodontics
adj
Relating to a paracoxite
n
The basal, lateral part of the posterior coxal fold
n
Synonym of laterotergite
n
(anatomy) One of a pair of a paired organ.
n
(anatomy) One of the lateral elements in the centra of the vertebrae in some fossil batrachians.
adj
Relating to a praecoxa
n
Alternative form of preoperculum [(anatomy) The anterior opercular bone in fishes.]
n
The region in front of the atrium (in gastropods)
n
An anterior entocristid.
adj
Relating to the prehallux
n
Alternative form of preopercle [The preoperculum.]
n
(anatomy) The anterior opercular bone in fishes.
n
The anterior of a tergite
n
In snakes, any of a set of scales positioned anterior to the ventral scales and are wider than they are long, but not coming into contact with the paraventral row of dorsal scales on either side of the body.
adj
Relating to the procoxa
n
(anatomy) The anterior of three principal cartilages in the fins of some fishes.
adj
(bird anatomy) On the spine, immediately in front of the pygostyle (describing a joint or vertebra).
adj
That covers the gastric area of brachyuran crabs
n
(anatomy) One of the primitive masses, or segments, into which the mesoblast of the vertebrate embryo breaks up on either side of the anterior part of the notochord; a mesoblastic, or protovertebral, somite.
n
(biology) A false osculum or secondary opening which replaces the original osculum of a sponge.
adj
(entomology) Related to the pteropleuron.
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the pterygium
adj
(anatomy) Situated in the region of the rump, or posterior end of the backbone; applied especially to the posterior median plates in the carapace of chelonians.
n
(anatomy) The first and undivided part of the aortic trunk in the amphibian heart.
n
The steps of the platform beneath the stylobate.
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the mouth and jaw.
n
Obsolete form of stomodeum. [(anatomy) A depression on the ectoderm of a developing embryo that becomes the mouth]
adj
Beneath the antenna of an insect
adj
(zoology) Near the base.
adv
(entomology) In the area of the subcosta and/or the area of the wing next to it.
n
(anatomy) The lower opercular bone in fishes.
n
A bone, in some fish, formed by fusion of thin perichondral bones
n
(zootomy) The shank or tarsometatarsus of the leg of a bird or reptile.
adj
Of or pertaining to the tergum; dorsal
n
(anatomy) A styliform process forming the posterior extremity of the vertebral column in some fishes and amphibians.
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