epural adjective 1noun 1forms 3 adjective1 •On the dorsal side of the tail. noun1 •A boney or cartilaginous neural spine on the epural side of a fish's axial column, sometimes supporting fin-rays.Presence of two epurals is the more likely derived condition for stomiiforms based on functional outgroup comparison to Diplophos and Manducus. — 1996 formsepurals · more epural · most epural