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Acanthopterygian
Acanthopterygian Ac`an*thop`ter*yg"i*an, a. (Zo["o]l.) Belonging to the order of fishes having spinose fins, as the perch. -- n. A spiny-finned fish.
Acanthopterygii
Acanthopterygii Ac`an*thop`ter*yg"i*i, n. pl. [NL., from Gr. ? thorn + ? fin, dim. fr. ? wing.] (Zo["o]l.) An order of fishes having some of the rays of the dorsal, ventral, and anal fins unarticulated and spinelike, as the perch.
Acanthopterygious
Acanthopterygious Ac`an*thop`ter*yg"i*ous, a. (Zo["o]l.) Having fins in which the rays are hard and spinelike; spiny-finned.
Apteryges
Apteryges Ap*ter"y*ges, n. pl. [NL. See Apteryx.] (Zo["o]l.) An order of birds, including the genus Apteryx.
Basipterygial
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.
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.
Basipterygoid
Basipterygoid Ba`sip*ter"y*goid, a. & n. [Basi- + pierygoid.] (Anat.) Applied to a protuberance of the base of the sphenoid bone.
Cheiropterygia
Cheiropterygium Chei*rop`te*ryg"i*um, n.; pl. Cheiropterygia. [NL., fr. Gr. ? hand + ?; ? wing, fin.] (Anat.) The typical pentadactyloid limb of the higher vertebrates.
Cheiropterygium
Cheiropterygium Chei*rop`te*ryg"i*um, n.; pl. Cheiropterygia. [NL., fr. Gr. ? hand + ?; ? wing, fin.] (Anat.) The typical pentadactyloid limb of the higher vertebrates.
Chondropterygia
Chondropterygii Chon*drop`te*ryg"i*i, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? cartilage + ?, ?, wing, fin.] (Zo["o]l.) A group of fishes, characterized by cartilaginous fins and skeleton. It includes both ganoids (sturgeons, etc.) and selachians (sharks), but is now often restricted to the latter. [Written also Chondropterygia.]
Chondropterygian
Chondropterygian Chon*drop`ter*yg"i*an, a. [Cf. F. chondropterygien.] Having a cartilaginous skeleton. -- n. One of the Chondropterygii.
Chondropterygii
Chondropterygii Chon*drop`te*ryg"i*i, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? cartilage + ?, ?, wing, fin.] (Zo["o]l.) A group of fishes, characterized by cartilaginous fins and skeleton. It includes both ganoids (sturgeons, etc.) and selachians (sharks), but is now often restricted to the latter. [Written also Chondropterygia.]
Crossopterygian
Crossopterygian Cros*sop`ter*yg"i*an (kr?s-s?p`t?r-?j?-a]/>n), a. (Zo["o]l.) Of or pertaining to the Crossopterygii. -- n. One of the Crossopterygii.
Crossopterygii
Crossopterygii Cros*sop`te*ryg"i*i (kr?s-s?p`t?-r?j?-?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ??? tassels, a fringe + ?????, dim. of ???? wing, fin.] (Zo["o]l.) An order of ganoid fishes including among living species the bichir (Polypterus). See Brachioganoidei.
Dermopterygii
Dermopterygii Der*mop`te*ryg"i*i, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? skin + ? wing, fin, dim. of ? wing.] (Zo["o]l.) A group of fishlike animals including the Marsipobranchiata and Leptocardia.
Dipterygian
Dipterygian Dip`ter*yg"i*an, a. [Gr. di- = di`s- twice + ? a fin, dim. of ? wing.] (Zo["o]l.) Having two dorsal fins; -- said of certain fishes.
Epipterygoid
Epipterygoid Ep`ip*ter"y*goid, a. [Pref. epi- + pterygoid.] (Anat.) Situated upon or above the pterygoid bone. -- n. An epipterygoid bone or cartilage; the columella in the skulls of many lizards.
Ichthyopterygia
Ichthyosauria Ich`thy*o*sau"ri*a, n. pl. [NL. See Ichthyosaurus.] (Paleon.) An extinct order of marine reptiles, including Ichthyosaurus and allied forms; -- called also Ichthyopterygia. They have not been found later than the Cretaceous period.
Ichthyopterygia
Ichthyopterygia Ich`thy*op`te*ryg"i*a, n. pl. [NL. See Ichthyopterygium.] (Paleon.) See Ichthyosauria.
Ichthyopterygium
Ichthyopterygium Ich`thy*op`te*ryg"i*um, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, ?, a fish + ? a fin.] (Anat.) The typical limb, or lateral fin, of fishes.
Loxopterygium Lorentzii
Quebracho Que*bra"cho, n. [Sp.] (Bot.) A Chilian apocynaceous tree (Aspidosperma Quebracho); also, its bark, which is used as a febrifuge, and for dyspn[oe]a of the lung, or bronchial diseases; -- called also white quebracho, to distinguish it from the red quebracho, a Mexican anacardiaceous tree (Loxopterygium Lorentzii) whose bark is said to have similar properties. --J. Smith (Dict. Econ. Plants).
Malacopterygii
Malacopterygii Mal`a*cop`te*ryg"i*i, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? soft + ? wing, fin, fr. ? feather.] (Zo["o]l.) An order of fishes in which the fin rays, except the anterior ray of the pectoral and dorsal fins, are closely jointed, and not spiny. It includes the carp, pike, salmon, shad, etc. Called also Malacopteri.
Malacopterygious
Malacopterygious Mal`a*cop`ter*yg"i*ous, a. (Zo["o]l.) Belonging to the Malacopterygii.
Mesopterygial
Mesopterygium Me*sop`te*ryg"i*um, n. [NL., fr. Gr. me`sos middle + ? a fin.] (Anat.) The middle one of the three principal basal cartilages in the fins of fishes. -- Me*sop`ter*yg"i*al, a.
Mesopterygium
Mesopterygium Me*sop`te*ryg"i*um, n. [NL., fr. Gr. me`sos middle + ? a fin.] (Anat.) The middle one of the three principal basal cartilages in the fins of fishes. -- Me*sop`ter*yg"i*al, a.
Metapterygial
Metapterygium Me*tap`te*ryg"i*um, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? after + ? fin.] (Anat.) The posterior of the three principal basal cartilages in the fins of fishes. -- Me*tap`ter*yg"i*al, a.
Metapterygium
Metapterygium Me*tap`te*ryg"i*um, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? after + ? fin.] (Anat.) The posterior of the three principal basal cartilages in the fins of fishes. -- Me*tap`ter*yg"i*al, a.
Moringa pterygosperma
Moringa Mo*rin"ga, n. [Malayam murunggi.] (Bot.) A genus of trees of Southern India and Northern Africa. One species (Moringa pterygosperma) is the horse-radish tree, and its seeds, as well as those of M. aptera, are known in commerce as ben or ben nuts, and yield the oil called oil of ben.
Osteopterygious
Osteopterygious Os`te*op`ter*yg"i*ous, a. [Osteo- Gr. ? a fin.] (Zo["o]l.) Having bones in the fins, as certain fishes.
Palatopterygoid
Palatopterygoid Pal`a*top*ter"y*goid, a. [Palato- + pterygoid.] (Anat.) Pertaining to the palatine and pterygoid region of the skull; as, the palatopterygoid cartilage, or rod, from which the palatine and pterygoid bones are developed.

Meaning of Pteryg from wikipedia

- ("Cyclops parrot"); Xenopsitta ("strange parrot"). pter-, ptero-, -pterus, pteryg-, -ptera, -pteryx. Pronunciation: /ter/, /teroʊ/, /pterəs/, /terɪg/, /pterɪx/...
- + metabolḗ "change"), also known as Endopterygota (from endo- "inner" + ptéryg- "wing" + Neo-Latin -ota "-having"), is a supra-ordinal clade of insects...
- Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia Spondylohypoplasia arthrogryposis popliteal pteryg Spondylometaphyseal dysplasia, 'corner fracture' t Spondylometaphyseal dysplasia...
- the aquarium trade. Pterygoplichthys is derived from the Gr**** πτέρυγ- (pteryg-), meaning "wing", (hoplon) - weapon and ἰχθύς (ichthys) meaning "fish"...