"pterygiophore" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pterygiophores [plural]
Etymology: From pterygium + -phore. Etymology templates: {{af|en|pterygium|-phore}} pterygium + -phore Head templates: {{en-noun}} pterygiophore (plural pterygiophores)
  1. (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. Categories (topical): Marine biology

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