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from The Century Dictionary.
- In ichthyology, having several inferior rays of the pectoral fin free, in part or entirely; specifically, pertaining to or having the characters of the genus Dactylopterus.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Zoöl.) Having the inferior rays of the pectoral fins partially or entirely free, as in the gurnards.
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