Definition of Propterygium. Meaning of Propterygium. Synonyms of Propterygium

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Definition of Propterygium

Propterygium
Propterygium Prop`te*ryg"i*um, n.; pl. Propterygia. [NL., fr. Gr. ? before + ? a fin.] (Anat.) The anterior of three principal cartilages in the fins of some fishes. -- Prop`ter*yg"i*al, a.

Meaning of Propterygium from wikipedia

- other chondrichthyans that have three basal plates on pectoral fin (propterygium, mesopterygium and metapterygium), its pectoral fin had only two basal...