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scapula
(English) The upper, paired endochondral bone on which the pterygials, actinosts or radials of the pectoral fin rest. It articulates ventrally with the coracoid an anteriorly with the cleithrum. A notch on the lower edge of the scapula matches a similar notch on the coracoid to frame the scapular foramen.

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