pterygopodium

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noun

A modified part of the pelvic fin in male elasmobranchs, which serves as a copulatory organ

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clasper
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Meanings

nounpterygopodium (plural pterygopodia)

plural pterygopodia

  1. anatomyA modified part of the pelvic fin in male elasmobranchs, which serves as a copulatory organ

    Synonyms: clasper

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA modified part of the pelvic fin in male elasmobranchs, which serves as a copulatory organ

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clasper

Origin

From pterygo- + -podium.

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APA

pterygopodium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pterygopodium

MLA

“pterygopodium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pterygopodium. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pterygopodium,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pterygopodium.

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