Atloidean

/ætˌlɔɪˈdiːən/ adjective

Relating to or resembling the atlas vertebra; of or pertaining to the first cervical vertebra.

From 'atloid' (resembling the atlas) plus the suffix '-ean' (meaning of or pertaining to). This medical term extends the anatomical description with a more formal, classical suffix.

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