Basipterygium
Pronunciation : Ba*sip`te*ryg"i*um
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., fr. Gr. a base + a fin.] (Anat.)
Definition : Defn: A bar of cartilage at the base of the embryonic fins of some fishes. It develops into the metapterygium. -- Ba*sip`ter*yg"i*al (, a.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913