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Definition of pleurocoel in English:

pleurocoel

noun

  • A cavity in the side of a vertebra, characteristic of some dinosaurs and other reptile groups.

Pronunciation

pleurocoel

/ˈplʊərə(ʊ)siːl/ /ˈplɔːrə(ʊ)siːl/

Origin

1950s; earliest use found in American Naturalist.