pterygial

/ təˈrɪdʒɪəl /

adjective

1. zoology of or relating to a fin or wing

Word History and Origins

Origin of pterygial¹

from Greek pterux wing

Example Sentences

In Sepia, along the whole base-line of each lateral fin of the mantle (fig. 15), is a “basi-pterygial cartilage.”

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