ichthyopterygium

ichthyopterygium: 1) fin (flap-like external organ concerned with locomotion in fishes. See dorsal, adipose, caudal, anal, pelvic (ventral), and pectoral fins)

2) more narrowly defined as the paired fin skeletons of fishes; girdle

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Ichthyopterygium — Ich thy*op te*ryg i*um, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ichqy s, y os, a fish + ? a fin.] (Anat.) The typical limb, or lateral fin, of fishes. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ichthyopterygium — Ich|thy|op|te|ry|gi|um* das; s <zu ↑ichthyo..., gr. ptéryx, Gen. ptérygos »Flügel« u. ↑...ium> Fischflossenskelett, aus dem sich das Fuß u. Handskelett der übrigen Wirbeltiere ableitet (Biol.) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
ichthyopterygium — ich·thy·op·te·ryg·i·um … English syllables
ichthyopterygium — … Useful english dictionary
Ichthyopterygia — Ich thy*op te*ryg i*a, n. pl. [NL. See {Ichthyopterygium}.] (Paleon.) See {Ichthyosauria}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chiropterygium — |kīˌräptə|rijēəm noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin, from chir + pterygium : the typical jointed and fingered limb of a vertebrate animal conceived of as having developed from a finlike appendage compare ichthyopterygium … Useful english dictionary

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