<zoology> The stem of an aftershaft or hypoptilum. ... Alternative forms: hyporachis. ... (04 Mar 1998) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
Hy`po·rha'chis noun ; plural Hyporhachides . [ New Latin , from Greek 'ypo` beneath + ... spine.] (Zoology) The stem of an aftershaft or hypoptilum. [ Written also hyporachis .] Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/H/84