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Results for “serrae”

Ichthyological terms, not general ones.

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  • serrae

    Plural of serra. Usually used in reference to a saw-like edge or margin.

    Used in 31 profiles

  • serra

    A small, sharp notch or organ shaped like the tooth of a saw.

    Used in 6 profiles

  • serrate

    Having a notched or sawlike edge or margin.

    Used in 100 profiles

  • dentate

    Possessing a serrated or tooth-like edge or margin.

  • ectopterygoid

    A membrane, paired, bone in the upper jaw, located ventrally on the skull. Some fishes, such as serrasalmids, possess small tooth-like projections known as ectopterygoid teeth on this bone.

    Used in 4 profiles

  • fin-spine

    Unsegmented and unbranched, bony structure supporting the fins in teleosts. Usually hard, rigid and pointed and may have a smooth or serrated edge. Not laterally-paired like rays, and in some species modified to form a protective structure.

    Used in 15 profiles

  • incisiform

    Having the form of or resembling a mammalian incisor tooth; chisel-shaped. Used in reference to the shape of teeth found in some fishes, e.g., certain members of the family Serrasalmidae.