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plural of metapterygium
Dictionary of ichthyology. 2009.
metapterygia
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metapterygium — (plural metapterygia)) the posterior and innermost basal cartilage in the paired fins of Elasmobranchii and Holocephali. It is usually the longest basal and is exceptionally long in males where it is distally modified into a clasper, q.v … Dictionary of ichthyology
