Pterotic
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Pterotic is an adjective meaning (anatomy) Of or relating to a bone between the prootic and epiotic in the dorsal and outer part of the periotic capsule of many fishes.
Meaning
(anatomy) Of or relating to a bone between the prootic and epiotic in the dorsal and outer part of the periotic capsule of many fishes.
More Meanings
- The pterotic bone.
Word Forms
- pterotics
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pterionic, epipteric, petromastoid, ponticular, pterygoidal, perioplic.
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