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Definition of Basipterygium

Basipterygium
Basipterygium Ba*sip`te*ryg"i*um, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a base + ? a fin.] (Anat.) A bar of cartilage at the base of the embryonic fins of some fishes. It develops into the metapterygium. -- Ba*sip`ter*yg"i*al, a.

Meaning of Basipterygium from wikipedia

- broad based pelvic plate that articulates with a posteriorly directed basipterygium, similar to modern sharks. The distal end has an articulation for an...