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adj.

Occurring singly; not one of a pair, as a vein or muscle.

azygous [ˈæzɪgəs]

adj

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology developing or occurring singly

[via New Latin from Greek azugos, from a-¹ + zugon yoke]

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Adj.

azygous - occurring singly; not one of a pair; "the azygous muscle of the uvula"

azygos

anatomy, general anatomy - the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals

single - existing alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual; "upon the hill stood a single tower"; "had but a single thought which was to escape"; "a single survivor"; "a single serving"; "a single lens"; "a single thickness"

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