Definition of Pterygiophore

1. Noun. (marine biology) 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. ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Pterygiophore

pterosaurians
pterosaurs
pterostigma
pterostigmata
pterostilbene
pterostilbenes
pteroyl
pteroyl glutamic acid
pteroylglutamic
pteroylglutamic acid
pteroylmonoglutamic acid
pteroyls
pterygia
pterygial
pterygiate
pterygiophore (current term)
pterygium
pterygiums
pterygoid
pterygoid muscle
pterygoid plexus
pterygoid process
pterygoids
pterygomaxillary
pterygopalatine
pterygopodia
pterygopodium
pterygoquadrate
pterygote
pteryla

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