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Results for “tuberculate”

Ichthyological terms, not general ones.

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  • breeding tubercle

    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'.

  • keratin

    Tough, fibrous, insoluble, structural protein forming certain horny structures such as breeding tubercules in some fishes. The principle constituent of hair, nails, horns, and hooves in higher animals.

  • Mycobacterium

    Genus of gram-positive bacteria of the family Mycobacteriaceae, members of which cause tuberculosis in fishes and other animals.