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Metapterygium


Me-tapˊte-ryg′i-um

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Noun.
[NL., fr. Gr. [GREEK] after + [GREEK] fin.]
(Anat.)
The posterior of the three principal basal cartilages in the fins of fishes.
Me-tapˊter-yg′i-al
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Adj.

Definition 2024


metapterygium

metapterygium

English

Noun

metapterygium (plural metapterygia)

  1. The posterior of the three basal cartilages of the fins of ray-finned fish