Ichthyopterygium
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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 … Dictionary of ichthyology
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
