Term: pectoral fin lepidotrichium lepidotrichium joint
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Name: pectoral fin lepidotrichium
Synonyms: pectoral fin lepidotrichia, pectoral fin ray
Definition: Lepidotrichium which is part of the pectoral fin, forming the pectoral fin skeleton and articulating with the pectoral radials. A pectoral lepidotrichium is composed of two hemitrichia that surround bundles of actinotrichia distally.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001551]
Name: lepidotrichium joint
Synonyms: intra-ray joint
Definition: Joint that articulates segments of the fin ray.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005634]