ossa branchiostegalia
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os branchiostegale — (plural ossa branchiostegalia)) branchiostegal (one of the dermal bony (or cartilaginous) struts inserting on the epihyal and/or ceratohyal and sometimes the interhyal and hypohyal, and supporting the branchiostegal membranes. Of various forms… … Dictionary of ichthyology
