What does actinost mean?
Actinost means (ichthyology) A bone at the base of a paired fin (of a fish).
Actinost
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
(ichthyology) A bone at the base of a paired fin (of a fish).
Example Sentences
The second well-developed actinost is below the vertebra supporting the subcaudal blood-vessels, but that is not so strong proximally as the first; the ribs are not directed downwards, but backwards, and are entirely separated from each other.
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- actinosts
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The second well-developed actinost is below the vertebra supporting the subcaudal blood-vessels, but that is not so strong proximally as the first; the ribs are not directed downwards, but backwards, and are entirely separated from each other.
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