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epurals

epurals is the plural of epural.

Meaning of epural

Noun

epural (plural epurals)

  1. A boney or cartilaginous neural spine on the epural side of a fish's axial column, sometimes supporting fin-rays.
    • Presence of two epurals is the more likely derived condition for stomiiforms based on functional outgroup comparison to Diplophos and Manducus.1996, Antony S. Harold, “Interrelationships of Stomiiform Fishes”, in Melanie L.J. Stiassny, editor, Interrelationships of Fishes, page 333

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Questions about epurals

What is epurals the plural of?
Epurals is the plural of epural.

Words near epurals in the dictionary

  1. epulises
  2. epulotic
  3. epulotics
  4. epupillate
  5. epural
  6. epurals
  7. epurate
  8. epurated
  9. epurates
  10. epurating
  11. epuration

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