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pterygiophore

pterygiophore noun: any of the bones in a fish that support the dorsal fin. There are two to three of them: proximal, middle, and distal. In spinous fins the distal is often fused to the middle or not present at all.

Noun

pterygiophore (plural pterygiophores)

  1. (marine biology) Any of the bones in a fish that support the dorsal fin. There are two to three of them: proximal, middle, and distal. In spinous fins the distal is often fused to the middle or not present at all.

Forms of pterygiophore

pluralpterygiophores

Origin of pterygiophore

From pterygium + -phore.

Questions about pterygiophore

What does pterygiophore mean?
Pterygiophore means any of the bones in a fish that support the dorsal fin. There are two to three of them: proximal, middle, and distal. In spinous fins the distal is often fused to the middle or not present at all.
What part of speech is pterygiophore?
Pterygiophore is a noun.
What is the plural of pterygiophore?
The plural of pterygiophore is pterygiophores.

Words near pterygiophore in the dictionary

  1. pterulaceous
  2. pteryg-
  3. pterygia
  4. pterygial
  5. pterygiate
  6. pterygiophore
  7. pterygiophores
  8. pterygium
  9. pterygiums
  10. pterygo-
  11. pterygocranial

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