cleithra

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A form of cleithrum — A large bone in fishes, which extends upward from the base of the pectoral fin and anchors to the cranium above the gills, forming the posterior edge of the gill chamber.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of cleithrum
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APA

cleithra. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cleithra

MLA

“cleithra.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cleithra. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cleithra,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cleithra.

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