'Ephippium' definitions:

Definition of 'Ephippium'

From: GCIDE
  • Ephippium \E*phip"pi*um\, n. [L., saddle cloth, fr. Gr. ?; 'epi` on + "i`ppos horse.]
  • 1. (Anat.) A depression in the sphenoid bone; the pituitary fossa. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Zo["o]l.) A saddle-shaped cavity to contain the winter eggs, situated on the back of Cladocera. [1913 Webster]

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