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pterygiophores
(English) The bones or cartilages with which the base of the rays of the median fins articulate; the connecting points for the dorsal and anal fin rays. (See also: dorsal fin, anal fin, fin rays)
ptérygiophores
(French) Os ou cartilage avec lesquels la base des rayons des nageoires médianes sont articulés ; points qui relient les rayons des nageoires dorsale et anale au corps. (See also: dorsal fin, anal fin, fin rays)
pterigióforos
(Portuguese) Ossos ou cartilagens com os quais se articulam as bases dos raios das barbatanas medianas; pontos de ligação das barbatanas dorsal e caudal. (See also: dorsal fin, anal fin, fin rays)

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