pleurocoel
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Etymology
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From
pleuro-
+
-coel
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Noun
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pleurocoel
(
plural
pleurocoels
)
One of a set of
hollow
depressions
on the
lateral
portions of the
vertebrae
in
dinosaurs
, which served to decrease the weight of these bones without sacrificing strength.
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