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The posterior of the three principal basal cartilages in the fins of fishes.

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  1. n. The posterior of the three principal basal cartilages in the fins of fishes.
  2. The posterior of the three principal basal cartilages in the fins of fishes. -- Me*tap`ter*yg"i*al, a.
  3. The posterior of the three principal basal cartilages in thefins of fishes.-- Me*tap`ter*yg"i*al, a.
  4. n. The posterior of the three principal basal cartilages in the fins of fishes.