Rhachides
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 plural of rhachis form-of, plural
"However, the rhachides in the proximal portion of the tail of Zhenyuanlong appear to be longer than those of Microraptor 5 6 and Changyuraptor 10, which had relatively small and simple feathers proximally on the tail but much larger and more complex feathers distally, which expanded outwards into a large fan."
Example
More examples"However, the rhachides in the proximal portion of the tail of Zhenyuanlong appear to be longer than those of Microraptor 5 6 and Changyuraptor 10, which had relatively small and simple feathers proximally on the tail but much larger and more complex feathers distally, which expanded outwards into a large fan."
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