actinopterygian

[ ak-tuh-nop-tuh-rij-ee-uhn ]

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the Actinopterygii, a group of bony fishes.

noun

an actinopterygian fish.

Origin of actinopterygian

<New Latin Actinopterygi(i) (plural) (actino-actino- + Greek pterýgi(on) fin, equivalent to pteryg- (stem of ptéryx wing) + -ion diminutive suffix) + -an

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How to use actinopterygian in a sentence

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Scientific definitions for actinopterygian

actinopterygian

[ ăk′tə-nŏp′tə-rĭj′ē-ən ]

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