Basipterygial

Basipterygial
Basipterygium Ba*sip`te*ryg"i*um, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ba`sis a base + ptery`gion a fin.] (Anat.) A bar of cartilage at the base of the embryonic fins of some fishes. It develops into the metapterygium. -- {Ba*sip`ter*yg"i*al}, a. [1913 Webster]

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  • basipterygial — adjective Of or pertaining to a basipterygium …   Wiktionary

  • basipterygial — ba·sip·ter·yg·i·al …   English syllables

  • basipterygial — (|)bāˌsiptə|rij(ē)əl adjective Etymology: New Latin basipterygium + English al : of, relating to, or being a basypterygium …   Useful english dictionary

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