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Thesaurus: pterygopodium

A specially modified part of the ventral fin in male elasmobranchs, which serves as a copulatory organ, or clasper.

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  1. n. A specially modified part of the ventral fin in male elasmobranchs, which serves as a copulatory organ, or clasper.
  2. A specially modified part of the ventral fin in male elasmobranchs, which serves as a copulatory organ, or clasper.
  3. A specially modified part of the ventral fin in maleelasmobranchs, which serves as a copulatory organ, or clasper.
  4. n. A specially modified part of the ventral fin in male elasmobranchs, which serves as a copulatory organ, or clasper.