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propterygium

propterygium noun: the anterior of three principal cartilages in the fins of some fishes.

Noun

propterygium (plural propterygia)

  1. The anterior of three principal cartilages in the fins of some fishes.

Forms of propterygium

pluralpropterygia

Origin of propterygium

From Ancient Greek προ- (pro-, “before”) + πτερῠ́γιον (pterŭ́gion, “a fin”).

Questions about propterygium

What does propterygium mean?
Propterygium means the anterior of three principal cartilages in the fins of some fishes.
What part of speech is propterygium?
Propterygium is a noun.
What is the plural of propterygium?
The plural of propterygium is propterygia.

Words near propterygium in the dictionary

  1. Propsts
  2. propsychotic
  3. proptech
  4. propterygia
  5. propterygial
  6. propterygium
  7. proptoporphyrin
  8. proptose
  9. proptosed
  10. proptoses
  11. proptosing

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