Pterygopodium Definition

noun

(anatomy) A modified part of the ventral fin in male elasmobranchs, which serves as a copulatory organ, or clasper.

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Noun

Singular:
pterygopodium
Plural:
pterygopodia

Origin of Pterygopodium

  • Ancient Greek a fin + diminutive of a foot.

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