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Mesopterygium


Me-sopˊte-ryg′i-um

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Noun.
[NL., fr. Gr.
μέσοσ
middle + [GREEK] a fin.]
(Anat.)
The middle one of the three principal basal cartilages in the fins of fishes.
Me-sopˊter-yg′i-al
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Adj.

Definition 2024


mesopterygium

mesopterygium

English

Noun

mesopterygium (plural mesopterygia)

  1. (anatomy) The middle one of the three principal basal cartilages in the fins of fishes.

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