Pterygiophore
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pterygiophore is a noun meaning (marine biology) Any of the bones in a fish that support the dorsal fin. There are two to three of them: proximal, middle, and distal. In spinous fins the distal is often fused to the middle or not present at all.
Meaning
(marine biology) Any of the bones in a fish that support the dorsal fin. There are two to three of them: proximal, middle, and distal. In spinous fins the distal is often fused to the middle or not present at all.
Word Forms
- pterygiophores
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include finspine, pterygopodium, actinost, propterygium, actinophore, metapterygium.
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