Metapterygium
Pronunciation : Me*tap`te*ryg"i*um
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)
Definition : Defn: The posterior of the three principal basal cartilages in the fins of fishes. -- Me*tap`ter*yg"i*al, a.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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