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spiny-finned
[ spahy-nee-find ]
/ ˈspaɪ niˈfɪnd /
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adjective Ichthyology.
having fins with sharp bony rays, as an acanthopterygian.
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Origin of spiny-finned
First recorded in 1880–85
Words nearby spiny-finned
spiny, spiny anteater, spiny cocklebur, spiny dogfish, spiny dormouse, spiny-finned, spiny-headed worm, spiny lizard, spiny lobster, spiny rat, spiny-rayed
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British Dictionary definitions for spiny-finned
spiny-finned
adjective
(of certain fishes) having fins that are supported by stiff bony spinesSee also acanthopterygian Compare soft-finned
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