Actinost
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Actinost is a noun meaning (ichthyology) A bone at the base of a paired fin (of a fish).
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.
Word Forms
- actinosts
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include actinophore, actinotrichium, actinopt, actinistian, actinopterygian, fishbone.
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