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actinophore

actinophore noun: a cartilaginous spine that supports the fin rays of fish.

Noun

actinophore (plural actinophores)

  1. A cartilaginous spine that supports the fin rays of fish

Forms of actinophore

pluralactinophores

Questions about actinophore

What does actinophore mean?
Actinophore means a cartilaginous spine that supports the fin rays of fish.
What part of speech is actinophore?
Actinophore is a noun.
What is the plural of actinophore?
The plural of actinophore is actinophores.

Words near actinophore in the dictionary

  1. actinopharynx
  2. actinopharynxes
  3. actinophone
  4. actinophones
  5. actinophonic
  6. actinophore
  7. actinophores
  8. actinophorous
  9. actinophryan
  10. actinophryans
  11. actinophryd

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