entopterygoid
entopterygoid noun: a certain ventral bone of reptiles or fish.
Noun
entopterygoid (plural entopterygoids)
- A certain ventral bone of reptiles or fish
- At the symphysis, the entopterygoid articulates with its counterpart through a striated articular surface which is oval in outline.2015 December 17, “A Fish Assemblage from the Middle Eocene from Libya (Dur At-Talah) and the Earliest Record of Modern African Fish Genera”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
Forms of entopterygoid
| plural | entopterygoids |
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Origin of entopterygoid
From ento- + pterygoid.
Words that rhyme with entopterygoid
Questions about entopterygoid
- What does entopterygoid mean?
- Entopterygoid means a certain ventral bone of reptiles or fish.
- What part of speech is entopterygoid?
- Entopterygoid is a noun.
- What is the plural of entopterygoid?
- The plural of entopterygoid is entopterygoids.
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