stereospondylous
adjective
stereo·spondylous
1
: being or having vertebrae whose component elements are fused into a single piece
most vertebrates are stereospondylous
—opposed to temnospondylous
2
: of or relating to the order Stereospondyli
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“Stereospondylous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stereospondylous. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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