pterygopodium Meaning, Definition & Usage

Pter`y*go*po"di*um noun

Etymology

NL., fr. Gr. , , a fin + , dim. of , , a foot.

Wordforms

plural Pterygopodia

Definitions

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