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Results for “rear”

Ichthyological terms, not general ones.

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  • rear

    To breed an organism and play some part in caring for the young.

    Used in 62 profiles

  • cleithrum

    Major bone of the pectoral girdle. Extends upward from the pectoral fin base and forms the rear margin of the branchial cavity. Articulates with the supracleithrum dorsally, the scapula and coracoid ventrally. Also known as proscapulum.

    Used in 4 profiles

  • fishery

    Specified area or region in which fish are caught or collected; place where fishes are reared.

    Used in 25 profiles

  • insertion

    Point on the body of a fish at which emerges the front or rear edge of a fin.

    Used in 42 profiles

  • laterocaudal

    Located or orientated on the side towards the rear.

  • pisciculture

    Breeding and rearing of fish under controlled conditions.

  • posterior

    Located near or towards the rear end; further back in position.

    Used in 396 profiles

  • supraoccipital

    Of, relating to, or being the supraoccipital bone, a median bone in the upper rear part of the skull.

    Used in 34 profiles

  • trailing edge

    The rear edge or margin of a moving body such as a fish fin.