epural

1 of 2

adjective

ep·​ural

(ˈ)e¦pyu̇rəl

variants or epiural

¦epē¦y-

: situated on the dorsal side of the tail

epural

2 of 2

noun

"

variants or epiural

"

plural -s

: an epural bone or cartilage on a fish

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

epi- + Greek oura tail + English -al

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