"endopterygoid" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: endopterygoids [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} endopterygoid (plural endopterygoids)
  1. A certain jaw bone in reptiles or fish.
    Sense id: en-endopterygoid-en-noun-HD595xEg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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