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pterygopodium

pterygopodium noun: a modified part of the pelvic fin in male elasmobranchs, which serves as a copulatory organ.

Noun

pterygopodium (plural pterygopodia)

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

Synonyms of pterygopodium

Forms of pterygopodium

pluralpterygopodia

Origin of pterygopodium

From pterygo- + -podium.

Questions about pterygopodium

What does pterygopodium mean?
Pterygopodium means a modified part of the pelvic fin in male elasmobranchs, which serves as a copulatory organ.
What part of speech is pterygopodium?
Pterygopodium is a noun.
What is the plural of pterygopodium?
The plural of pterygopodium is pterygopodia.

Words near pterygopodium in the dictionary

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

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