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Acanthopterygian
Acanthopterygian Ac`an*thop`ter*yg"i*an, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Belonging to the order of fishes having spinose fins, as the
perch. -- n. A spiny-finned fish.
Acanthopterygii
Acanthopterygii Ac`an*thop`ter*yg"i*i, n. pl. [NL., from Gr. ?
thorn + ? fin, dim. fr. ? wing.] (Zo["o]l.)
An order of fishes having some of the rays of the dorsal,
ventral, and anal fins unarticulated and spinelike, as the
perch.
Acanthopterygious
Acanthopterygious Ac`an*thop`ter*yg"i*ous, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Having fins in which the rays are hard and spinelike;
spiny-finned.
ApterygesApteryges Ap*ter"y*ges, n. pl. [NL. See Apteryx.] (Zo["o]l.)
An order of birds, including the genus Apteryx. BasipterygialBasipterygium Ba*sip`te*ryg"i*um, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a base +
? a fin.] (Anat.)
A bar of cartilage at the base of the embryonic fins of some
fishes. It develops into the metapterygium. --
Ba*sip`ter*yg"i*al, a. BasipterygiumBasipterygium Ba*sip`te*ryg"i*um, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a base +
? a fin.] (Anat.)
A bar of cartilage at the base of the embryonic fins of some
fishes. It develops into the metapterygium. --
Ba*sip`ter*yg"i*al, a. Basipterygoid
Basipterygoid Ba`sip*ter"y*goid, a. & n. [Basi- + pierygoid.]
(Anat.)
Applied to a protuberance of the base of the sphenoid bone.
CheiropterygiaCheiropterygium Chei*rop`te*ryg"i*um, n.; pl.
Cheiropterygia. [NL., fr. Gr. ? hand + ?; ? wing, fin.]
(Anat.)
The typical pentadactyloid limb of the higher vertebrates. CheiropterygiumCheiropterygium Chei*rop`te*ryg"i*um, n.; pl.
Cheiropterygia. [NL., fr. Gr. ? hand + ?; ? wing, fin.]
(Anat.)
The typical pentadactyloid limb of the higher vertebrates. ChondropterygiaChondropterygii Chon*drop`te*ryg"i*i, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ?
cartilage + ?, ?, wing, fin.] (Zo["o]l.)
A group of fishes, characterized by cartilaginous fins and
skeleton. It includes both ganoids (sturgeons, etc.) and
selachians (sharks), but is now often restricted to the
latter. [Written also Chondropterygia.] Chondropterygian
Chondropterygian Chon*drop`ter*yg"i*an, a. [Cf. F.
chondropterygien.]
Having a cartilaginous skeleton. -- n. One of the
Chondropterygii.
ChondropterygiiChondropterygii Chon*drop`te*ryg"i*i, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ?
cartilage + ?, ?, wing, fin.] (Zo["o]l.)
A group of fishes, characterized by cartilaginous fins and
skeleton. It includes both ganoids (sturgeons, etc.) and
selachians (sharks), but is now often restricted to the
latter. [Written also Chondropterygia.] Crossopterygian
Crossopterygian Cros*sop`ter*yg"i*an (kr?s-s?p`t?r-?j?-a]/>n),
a. (Zo["o]l.)
Of or pertaining to the Crossopterygii. -- n. One of the
Crossopterygii.
CrossopterygiiCrossopterygii Cros*sop`te*ryg"i*i (kr?s-s?p`t?-r?j?-?), n.
pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ??? tassels, a fringe + ?????, dim. of ????
wing, fin.] (Zo["o]l.)
An order of ganoid fishes including among living species the
bichir (Polypterus). See Brachioganoidei. Dermopterygii
Dermopterygii Der*mop`te*ryg"i*i, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? skin
+ ? wing, fin, dim. of ? wing.] (Zo["o]l.)
A group of fishlike animals including the Marsipobranchiata
and Leptocardia.
Dipterygian
Dipterygian Dip`ter*yg"i*an, a. [Gr. di- = di`s- twice + ? a
fin, dim. of ? wing.] (Zo["o]l.)
Having two dorsal fins; -- said of certain fishes.
Epipterygoid
Epipterygoid Ep`ip*ter"y*goid, a. [Pref. epi- + pterygoid.]
(Anat.)
Situated upon or above the pterygoid bone. -- n. An
epipterygoid bone or cartilage; the columella in the skulls
of many lizards.
IchthyopterygiaIchthyosauria Ich`thy*o*sau"ri*a, n. pl. [NL. See
Ichthyosaurus.] (Paleon.)
An extinct order of marine reptiles, including Ichthyosaurus
and allied forms; -- called also Ichthyopterygia. They have
not been found later than the Cretaceous period. Ichthyopterygium
Ichthyopterygium Ich`thy*op`te*ryg"i*um, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?,
?, a fish + ? a fin.] (Anat.)
The typical limb, or lateral fin, of fishes.
Loxopterygium LorentziiQuebracho Que*bra"cho, n. [Sp.] (Bot.)
A Chilian apocynaceous tree (Aspidosperma Quebracho); also,
its bark, which is used as a febrifuge, and for dyspn[oe]a of
the lung, or bronchial diseases; -- called also white
quebracho, to distinguish it from the red quebracho, a
Mexican anacardiaceous tree (Loxopterygium Lorentzii) whose
bark is said to have similar properties. --J. Smith (Dict.
Econ. Plants). MalacopterygiiMalacopterygii Mal`a*cop`te*ryg"i*i, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ?
soft + ? wing, fin, fr. ? feather.] (Zo["o]l.)
An order of fishes in which the fin rays, except the anterior
ray of the pectoral and dorsal fins, are closely jointed, and
not spiny. It includes the carp, pike, salmon, shad, etc.
Called also Malacopteri. Malacopterygious
Malacopterygious Mal`a*cop`ter*yg"i*ous, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Belonging to the Malacopterygii.
MesopterygialMesopterygium Me*sop`te*ryg"i*um, n. [NL., fr. Gr. me`sos
middle + ? a fin.] (Anat.)
The middle one of the three principal basal cartilages in the
fins of fishes. -- Me*sop`ter*yg"i*al, a. MesopterygiumMesopterygium Me*sop`te*ryg"i*um, n. [NL., fr. Gr. me`sos
middle + ? a fin.] (Anat.)
The middle one of the three principal basal cartilages in the
fins of fishes. -- Me*sop`ter*yg"i*al, a. MetapterygialMetapterygium Me*tap`te*ryg"i*um, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? after + ?
fin.] (Anat.)
The posterior of the three principal basal cartilages in the
fins of fishes. -- Me*tap`ter*yg"i*al, a. MetapterygiumMetapterygium Me*tap`te*ryg"i*um, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? after + ?
fin.] (Anat.)
The posterior of the three principal basal cartilages in the
fins of fishes. -- Me*tap`ter*yg"i*al, a. Moringa pterygospermaMoringa Mo*rin"ga, n. [Malayam murunggi.] (Bot.)
A genus of trees of Southern India and Northern Africa. One
species (Moringa pterygosperma) is the horse-radish tree,
and its seeds, as well as those of M. aptera, are known in
commerce as ben or ben nuts, and yield the oil called oil of
ben. Osteopterygious
Osteopterygious Os`te*op`ter*yg"i*ous, a. [Osteo- Gr. ? a
fin.] (Zo["o]l.)
Having bones in the fins, as certain fishes.
Palatopterygoid
Palatopterygoid Pal`a*top*ter"y*goid, a. [Palato- +
pterygoid.] (Anat.)
Pertaining to the palatine and pterygoid region of the skull;
as, the palatopterygoid cartilage, or rod, from which the
palatine and pterygoid bones are developed.
Meaning of Pteryg from wikipedia
- ("Cyclops parrot");
Xenopsitta ("strange parrot"). pter-, ptero-, -pterus,
pteryg-, -ptera, -pteryx. Pronunciation: /ter/, /teroʊ/, /pterəs/, /terɪg/, /pterɪx/...
- + metabolḗ "change"), also
known as
Endopterygota (from endo- "inner" +
ptéryg- "wing" + Neo-Latin -ota "-having"), is a
superorder of
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aquarium trade.
Pterygoplichthys is
derived from the Gr**** πτέρυγ- (
pteryg-),
meaning "wing", (hoplon) -
weapon and ἰχθύς (ichthys)
meaning "fish"...
