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temnospondylous, a. Comp. Anat.|tɛmnəʊˈspɒndɪləs|
[f. Gr. τέµν-ειν to cut + σπόνδυλ-ος vertebra + -ous.]
Having vertebræ composed of separately ossified parts.
1901Gadow in Camb. Nat. Hist. VIII. viii. 286 The vertebræ are typically temnospondylous, consisting each of three pairs of separately ossified pieces. |