zygospondylous

English

Etymology

From zygo- +‎ spondylous.

Adjective

zygospondylous (not comparable)

1. Having paired spondyles
   • 2015 October 29, “When Ontogeny Matters: A New Japanese Species of Brittle Star Illustrates the Importance of Considering both Adult and Juvenile Characters in Taxonomic Practice”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     Vertebrae are rather long, with reduced zygospondylous articulation in proximal and some middle segments (Figs 3M and 5K ), becoming streptospondylous toward distal segments (Fig 3S ) .