SUBBRACHIALES

Sub*brach`i*a"les, n. pl. Etym: [NL. See Sub-, and Brachial.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A division of soft-finned fishes in which the ventral fins are situated beneath the pectorial fins, or nearly so.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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20 February 2025

INVASION

(noun) (pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body; “the tumor’s invasion of surrounding structures”


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