spiny-finned

American

[spahy-nee-find] / ˈspaɪ niˈfɪnd /

adjective

Ichthyology.

having fins with sharp bony rays, as an acanthopterygian.

spiny-finned British

adjective

(of certain fishes) having fins that are supported by stiff bony spines See also acanthopterygian Compare soft-finned

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Etymology

Origin of spiny-finned

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

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The next two cases include the remaining specimens of the spiny-finned fish.

From How to See the British Museum in Four Visits by Jerrold, W. Blanchard

Among the spiny-finned fishes, the Sticklebacks are the prettiest, but so savage that they often occasion much mischief.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 47, September, 1861 by Various

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