"cleithrum" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cleithra [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek κλεῖθρον (kleîthron). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|κλεῖθρον}} Ancient Greek κλεῖθρον (kleîthron) Head templates: {{en-noun|cleithra}} cleithrum (plural cleithra)
  1. (ichthyology) A large bone in fishes, which extends upward from the base of the pectoral fin and anchors to the cranium above the gills, forming the posterior edge of the gill chamber. Wikipedia link: cleithrum Categories (topical): Ichthyology Categories (lifeform): Animal body parts Derived forms: anocleithrum, cleithral, extracleithrum, postcleithrum, supracleithrum

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