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acanthopterygian
[ ak-uhn-thop-tuh-rij-ee-uhn ]
/ ˌæk ənˌθɒp təˈrɪdʒ i ən /
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adjective
belonging or pertaining to the Acanthopterygii (Acanthopteri), the group of spiny-finned fishes, including the bass and perch.
noun
an acanthopterygian fish.
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acanthocyte, acanthocytosis, acanthodian, acanthoid, acanthology, acanthopterygian, acanthous, acanthus, acanthus family, acapnia, a cappella
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How to use acanthopterygian in a sentence
Acanthopterygian, ak-an-thop-tėr-ij′i-an, adj. having spiny fins.
British Dictionary definitions for acanthopterygian
acanthopterygian
/ (ˌækənˌθɒptəˈrɪdʒɪən) /
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the Acanthopterygii, a large group of teleost fishes having spiny fin rays. The group includes most saltwater bony fishes
noun
any fish belonging to the Acanthopterygii
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Word Origin for acanthopterygian
C19: from New Latin Acanthopterygii, from acantho- + Greek pterúgion fin
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Scientific definitions for acanthopterygian
acanthopterygian
[ ăk′ən-thŏp′tə-rĭj′ē-ən ]
Any of a large group of teleost fishes of the superorder Acanthopterygii, having spiny rays in the dorsal and anal fins and including the bass, perch, mackerel, and swordfish.
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