teleost

American  

[tel-ee-ost, tee-lee-] / ˈtɛl iˌɒst, ˈti li- /

Sometimes teleostean

adjective

1. belonging or pertaining to the Teleostei, a group of bony fishes including most living species.

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noun

1. Also called teleostome.  a teleost fish.

teleost British  

/ ˈtɛlɪˌɒst, ˈtiːlɪ- /

noun

1. any bony fish of the subclass Teleostei, having rayed fins and a swim bladder: the group contains most of the bony fishes, including the herrings, carps, eels, cod, perches, etc

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Teleostei

teleost Scientific  

/ tĕl′ē-ŏst′,tē′lē- /

1. See bony fish

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Etymology

Origin of teleost

1860–65; < New Latin Teleostei infraclass name (designating fish with completely ossified skeletons), plural of teleosteus, equivalent to Greek tele- tele- ² + -osteos -boned, adj. derivative of ostéon bone; see osteo-, -ous

Example Sentences

Understanding the evolutionary path that led to the loss of this ability in some teleost species could offer parallel insights into why mammals cannot regenerate as adults.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2024

We sequenced the genome of the tiger tail seahorse and performed comparative analysis with other teleost fishes.

From Nature • Dec. 13, 2016

Using zebrafish as the reference genome, whole-genome alignments of six teleost fishes were generated.

From Nature • Dec. 13, 2016

Despite duplicating their genome about 160 million years ago, teleost fish hewed to a few conventional body types for their first 150 million years.

From Science Magazine • Sep. 26, 2016

In the sea, whales, sharks, and teleost fishes of modern types rule in the stead of huge swimming reptiles.

From The Elements of Geology by Norton, William Harmon