chevron bones
1Chevron bones — Chevron Chev ron (sh[e^]v r[u^]n), n. [F., rafter, chevron, from ch[ e]vre goat, OF. chevre, fr. L. capra she goat. See {Cheveril}.] 1. (Her.) One of the nine honorable ordinaries, consisting of two broad bands of the width of the bar, issuing,… …
2Chevron — Chev ron (sh[e^]v r[u^]n), n. [F., rafter, chevron, from ch[ e]vre goat, OF. chevre, fr. L. capra she goat. See {Cheveril}.] 1. (Her.) One of the nine honorable ordinaries, consisting of two broad bands of the width of the bar, issuing,… …
3Chevron (anatomy) — Diplodocus chevron A chevron is one of a series of bones on the ventral (under) side of the tail in many reptiles, dinosaurs (such as Diplodocus; see picture), and some mammals such as kangaroos and manatees. Their main function is to protect… …
4chevron bone — noun Etymology: chevron (I) : hemal arch b(2) * * * chevron bone, a V shaped bone articulating with, and forming an inverted arch beneath, the spinal column of many vertebrates, especially in the caudal region. The series of such bones forms a… …
5Diplodocus — Not to be confused with Diplocaulus. Chordata Diplodocus Temporal range: Late Jurassic, 154–150 Ma …
6Apatosaurus — Taxobox name = Apatosaurus fossil range = Late Jurassic image caption = Current Apatosaurus excelsus skeletal mount at the American Museum of Natural History image width = 300px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Sauropsida superordo …
7Hypapophyles — Hypapophysis Hy pa*poph y*sis, n.; pl. {Hypapophyles}. [NL. See {Hypo }, and {Apophysis}.] (Anat.) A process, or other element, of a vertebra developed from the ventral side of the centrum, as h[ae]mal spines, and chevron bones. {Hy pa*po*phys… …
8Hypapophysial — Hypapophysis Hy pa*poph y*sis, n.; pl. {Hypapophyles}. [NL. See {Hypo }, and {Apophysis}.] (Anat.) A process, or other element, of a vertebra developed from the ventral side of the centrum, as h[ae]mal spines, and chevron bones. {Hy pa*po*phys… …
9Hypapophysis — Hy pa*poph y*sis, n.; pl. {Hypapophyles}. [NL. See {Hypo }, and {Apophysis}.] (Anat.) A process, or other element, of a vertebra developed from the ventral side of the centrum, as h[ae]mal spines, and chevron bones. {Hy pa*po*phys i*al}, a. [1913 …
10Subcaudal — Sub*cau dal, a. (Anat.) Situated under, or on the ventral side of, the tail; as, the subcaudal, or chevron, bones. [1913 Webster] …
