Metapterygium definitions

Metapterygium

• (n.) The posterior of the three principal basal cartilages in the fins of fishes.
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Metapterygium

Me·tap`te·ryg'i·um noun [ New Latin , from Greek ... after + ... fin.] (Anat.) The posterior of the three principal basal cartilages in the fins of fishes. -- Me*tap`ter*yg'i*al adjective
Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/M/56

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