"mesopterygium" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mesopterygia [plural]
Etymology: Ancient Greek middle + a fin. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|-}} Ancient Greek Head templates: {{en-noun|mesopterygia}} mesopterygium (plural mesopterygia)
  1. (anatomy) The middle one of the three principal basal cartilages in the fins of fishes. Categories (topical): Anatomy Related terms: mesopterygial, mesopterygoid
    Sense id: en-mesopterygium-en-noun-zGh-L3do Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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