One of the mysteries of the English language finally explained.
A bone at the dorsal end of a gill bar in many fishes.
Of or relating to the pharynx and branchial structures; specifically designating a bone at the dorsal end of a gill bar in many fishes.
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Richard Owen (1804–1892), comparative anatomist and palaeontologist.
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