Note: The pterotic bone is so called because fancied in some cases to resemble in form a bird's wing [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
pterotic — I. təˈräd.ik, (ˈ)te|r adjective Etymology: pter + otic (II); from the bone being winglike : of, relating to, or constituting a bone between the prootic and epiotic in the dorsal and outer part of the periotic capsule of a fish II. noun ( s) … Useful english dictionary
pterotic spine — a pointed process of the pterotic bone … Dictionary of ichthyology
pterotic — the paired, deep, endochondral bone and the superficial dermal bone covering it in Actinopterygii forming the lateral roof of the skull between the parietal and the hyomandibular, covering the ampulla of the horizontal semicircular canal. Also… … Dictionary of ichthyology
pterotic — pte·rot·ic … English syllables
autopterotic — pterotic (the paired deep bone and the superficial dermal bone covering it forming the lateral roof of the skull between the parietal and the hyomandibular and in contact with the lateral semicircular canal) … Dictionary of ichthyology
Otothyris — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii … Wikipedia
spina pterotica — (plural spinae pteroticae)) pterotic spine (a pointed process of the pterotic bone) … Dictionary of ichthyology
Ossification of temporal bone — 1. Outer surface of petromastoid part. 2. Outer surface of tympanic ring. 3. Inner surface of squama. Figure 7& … Wikipedia
Falkland sprat — Taxobox name = Falkland sprat status = regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Clupeiformes familia = Clupeidae genus = Sprattus species = S. fuegensis binomial = Sprattus fuegensis binomial authority = (Jenyns, 1842)… … Wikipedia
Fueguian sprat — Taxobox name = Fueguian sprat status = regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Clupeiformes familia = Clupeidae genus = Sprattus species = S. fuegensis binomial = Sprattus fuegensis binomial authority = (Jenyns, 1842)… … Wikipedia
