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pterygopodia

pterygopodia is the plural of pterygopodium.

Meaning of pterygopodium

Noun

pterygopodium (plural pterygopodia)

  1. A modified part of the pelvic fin in male elasmobranchs, which serves as a copulatory organ
    Synonyms:
    clasper

Questions about pterygopodia

What is pterygopodia the plural of?
Pterygopodia is the plural of pterygopodium.

Words near pterygopodia in the dictionary

  1. pterygopalatine fossa
  2. pterygopalatine fossae
  3. pterygopalatine ganglia
  4. pterygopalatine ganglion
  5. pterygoparoccipital
  6. pterygopodia
  7. pterygopodium
  8. pterygoquadrate
  9. pterygostomial
  10. pterygostomian
  11. pterygote

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