- branchiocranium
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(plural branchiocrania))
Dictionary of ichthyology. 2009.
branchiocranium
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branchiocranium — bran·chio·cranium … English syllables
branchiocranium — “+ noun Etymology: New Latin, from branchi + cranium : one of two main divisions of the fish skull constituting the mandibular and hyal regions and the branchial arches compare neurocranium … Useful english dictionary
Fischschädel — Schematischer Bau des Tiefseefisches Anoplogaster cornuta (Anoplogastridae). Skelettteile nach einem Radiogramm: 1 Radien der Schwanzflosse, 2 der Rückenflosse, 3 Wirbel, 4 Schultergürtel, davor (hell) der schmale Kiemendeckel, (dunkel) der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
bone — 1) the hard connective tissue consisting of cells (osteoblasts, osteocytes) in a mixture of collagen fibres and hardened by calcium and phosphate salts (calcium hydroxyapatite), serving to support the body. The cells are lost eventually leaving… … Dictionary of ichthyology
branchiocrania — plural of branchiocranium … Dictionary of ichthyology
os — (plural ossa)) bone (the hard connective tissue consisting of cells (osteoblasts, osteocytes) in a mixture of collagen fibres and hardened by calcium and phosphate salts (calcium hydroxyapatite), serving to support the body. The cells are lost… … Dictionary of ichthyology
syncranium — (plural syncrania)) the whole skull of a fish, comprising the neurocranium, dermocranium and branchiocranium … Dictionary of ichthyology
neurocranium — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ at neuro + noun Etymology: New Latin, from neur + cranium : the portion of the skull that encloses and protects the brain compare branchiocranium, splanchnocranium … Useful english dictionary
