Anticliny

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  1. 1
    The condition of an anticlinal vertebra. uncountable

    "It rises at a forward angle of about 10°, suggesting anticliny. The neural spine is about 120 mm long anteroposteriorly at the base, while it is only about 13 mm thick."

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"It rises at a forward angle of about 10°, suggesting anticliny. The neural spine is about 120 mm long anteroposteriorly at the base, while it is only about 13 mm thick."

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