Either of the paired, dermal bones located in front of and between the maxillary bones in the upper jaw. Often bear teeth.

Plural of premaxilla.

Of or relating to either or both premaxillae.

Tooth located on either premaxilla.

Anterior or in front of the eye.

Bone forming the posterior and lower margins of the cheek; the anteriormost bone of the opercle. Also known as the preoperculum.

Relating to, of, or located on the preopercle.

See preopercle.

Bone forming the lower, anterior section of the eye socket and normally the largest of the suborbital bones. Also known as the lacrimal or lachrymal bone.

Located slightly before the end or tip of something.

Fin rays forming the dorsal or ventral margins of the caudal fin, supported by the supported by the hypural and parahypural.

Natural outgrowth or projection of an organism or organic structure.

Tooth-like projection in the middle of the upper jaw in certain loach genera which may fit into a notch in the lower jaw. Also referred to as dentiform process.

Of a plant, having stems that trail along the ground but do not root.

Of fin rays, inclined forwards or placed progressively farther forwards.

Form of paedomorphism characterised by retention of juvenile features in an adult individual via accelerated maturation.

Undergoing accelerated sexual maturation, often with associated retention of juvenile features in adults.

Normally unicellular organisms possessing cells without a membrane-bound nucleus.

Possessing cells without membrane-bound nuclei. Typical in bacteria and cyanobacteria.

The state or character of being promiscuous.