apterygial

adjective

ap·​ter·​yg·​ial

¦aptə¦rij(ē)əl

: without paired fins or limbs (as of the cyclostomes)

Word History

Etymology

a- entry 2 + Greek pterygion fin, literally, little wing + English -al

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Rhymes for apterygial

• vestigial