cleithrum
Meanings
noun
- A large bone in fishes, which extends upward from the base of the pectoral fin and anchors to the cranium above the gills, forming the posterior edge of the gill chamber.
Word forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κλεῖθρον (kleîthron).
Derived words
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