pterotic

Pte*ro"tic, a. Etym: [Gr. (Anat.) Defn: Of or pertaining to, or designating, a bone between the proötic and epiotic in the dorsal and outer part of the periotic capsule of many fishes. -- n. Defn: The pterotic bone. Note: The pterotic bone is so called because fancied in some cases to resemble in form a bird's wing

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