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noun
A cartilage at the base of the fins of some fish that develops into the metapterygium upon maturity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gwem- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *gwémtis Proto-Hellenic *gwə́tis Ancient Greek βᾰ́σῐς (bắsĭs)bor. Latin basis English basi- English pterygium English basipterygium From basi- + pterygium.
