English Explanatory Dictionary

pterygopodium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A modified part of the pelvic fin in male elasmobranchs, which serves as a copulatory organ

Word forms

pterygopodium pterygopodia

Etymology

From pterygo- + -podium.

Synonyms

clasper
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