gular — I. ˈg(y)ülə(r) adjective Etymology: gula + ar : of, relating to, or situated on the gula II. noun ( s) : a gular plate or scale (as on the throat of a fish) … Useful english dictionary
basibranchiostegal — gular plate (the median or paired, dermal, flat bone(s} between the lower jaws of primitive Teleostomes, below the basibranchials. There is a median gular in Amiidae and some Elopidae, Megalopidae and Albulidae, in some Dipnoi there is a second,… … Dictionary of ichthyology
fish — fishless, adj. /fish/, n., pl. (esp. collectively) fish, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) fishes, v. n. 1. any of various cold blooded, aquatic vertebrates, having gills, commonly fins, and typically an elongated body covered with … Universalium
Fish — /fish/, n. Hamilton, 1808 93, U.S. statesman: secretary of state 1869 77. * * * I Any of more than 24,000 species of cold blooded vertebrates found worldwide in fresh and salt water. Living species range from the primitive lampreys and hagfishes… … Universalium
os gulare — (plural ossa gularia)) gular plate (the median or paired, dermal, flat bone(s}between the lower jaws of primitive Teleostomes, below the basibranchials. There is a median gular in Amiidae and some Elopidae, Megalopidae and Albulidae, in some… … Dictionary of ichthyology
Bowfin — Taxobox name = Bowfin regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Amiiformes ordo authority = Hay, 1929 familia = Amiidae familia authority = Bonaparte, 1838 genus = Amia species = A. calva binomial = Amia calva binomial… … Wikipedia
pregula — n. [L. prae, before; gula, throat] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) In larval Coleoptera, the anterior section of the gular plate, in front of a median gular suture in hydrophilid, staphylinid, etc … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
gula — n. [L. gula, gullet] 1. (ARTHROPODA: Diplopoda) The reduced sternite of the first trunk segment forming the posterior part of the gnathochilarium; the hypostoma. 2. (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) A median ventral plate of the head, extending from the… … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Protacanthopterygii — Taxobox name = Protacanthopterygii image width = 250px image caption = Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar ) domain = Eukaryota regnum = Animalia subregnum = Eumetazoa superphylum = Deuterostomia phylum = Chordata subphylum = Vertebrata infraphylum =… … Wikipedia
elopiform — ▪ fish Introduction any member of a group of archaic ray finned fishes (fish) that includes the tarpons (tarpon) (Megalops) and the ladyfishes (Elops). Elopiforms live in marine and brackish water habitats. A few are prized game fishes, but only … Universalium
the median or paired, dermal, flat bone(s) between the lower jaws of primitive Teleostomes, below the basibranchials. There is a median gular in Amiidae and some Elopidae, Megalopidae and Albulidae, in some Dipnoi there is a second, posterior median plate while others have two pairs of gulars lateral to the median plate, and in Latimeria, Polypterus and Calamoichthys there is a median plate and a lateral plate on each side. Presumably gulars are serially homologous with branchiostegal rays