nuptial
Of, relating to, or occurring during the breeding season.
Used in 119 profiles
Ichthyological terms, not general ones.
Of, relating to, or occurring during the breeding season.
Used in 119 profiles
Raised, epidermal structures developing on the head, body or fin rays during the spawning season in some fishes. Usually occur only in males, and sometimes referred to as 'nuptial tubercules'.