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acanthodian.

A member of a group of extinct fish (Acanthodii) that existed from the Silurian to the Permian period.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌæk.n̩ˈθoʊ.di.n̩/General-American

  1. A member of a group of extinct fish (Acanthodii) that existed from the Silurian to the Permian period.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree taxonomic name Acanthodii Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English acanthodian From taxonomic name Acanthodii + English -ian.

adj/ˌæk.n̩ˈθoʊ.di.n̩/General-American

  1. Pertaining to Acanthodii.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree taxonomic name Acanthodii Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English acanthodian From taxonomic name Acanthodii + English -ian.

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