ba·sip·ter·yg·i·um
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plural basipterygia\
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Definition of basipterygium
: a basal bone or cartilage forming a support of one of the paired fins of a fish:
a
: a large cartilage supporting the radialia in ganoids and selachians
b
: a large bone supporting the rays of a pelvic fin in teleosts
c
: the posterior member of a group of three such supporting elements in certain fishes — compare mesopterygium, metapterygium, propterygium
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