Rhachitomi

plural noun
Rha·​chit·​o·​mi | \ rəˈkitəˌmī, raˈk-\

Definition of Rhachitomi

: an order of Labyrinthodontia including most of the larger Permian amphibians and comprising forms having rhachitomous vertebrae, relatively stocky salamandriform bodies, and in some cases external gills

History and Etymology for Rhachitomi

New Latin, from rachi- + -tomi (from Greek tomos cut, slice)

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