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Definition of Epaxial
1. a. Above, or on the dorsal side of, the axis of the skeleton; episkeletal.
Definition of Epaxial
1. Adjective. (anatomy) Located above and behind an axis ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Epaxial
1. in zoology, above the axis of the neck [adj]
Medical Definition of Epaxial
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Epaxial
Literary usage of Epaxial
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings by Zoological Society of London (1870)
"epaxial parts wäre defined as "parts embracing the cérébro-spinal axis, ...
By epaxial parts I denote the neural arches and lateral walls of the brain-case. ..."
2. Outlines of Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates by John Sterling Kingsley (1917)
"... blood-vessels; d, corium; epmu, epaxial muscles; hs, horizontal partition;
hymy, hypaxial muscles; msd, msv, dorsal and ventral median septa; mys, ..."
3. The Grand Strategy of Evolution: The Social Philosophy of a Biologist by William Patten (1920)
"... t' and /'; Ie, and rf, right and left eyes; ap.m., paired appendicular muscles;
ep.m., and /;/>, epaxial and hypaxial trunk muscles (myotomes. ..."
4. Summarized Proceedings ... and a Directory of Members by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1885)
"... epaxial, etc., as applied to the limbs, be replaced by terms referring to the
regions of the entire body. 5. ..."
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