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acanthopterygian.

Any fish of the superorder Acanthopterygii.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˌæk.ænˌθɑp.təˈɹɪd͡ʒ.i.n̩/US
  1. Any fish of the superorder Acanthopterygii.

Where this word comes from

From New Latin, from acanthus (“thorn”), (from Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (ákanthos)) + Ancient Greek πτερύγιον (pterúgion) diminutive of πτέρυξ (ptérux, “wing, fin”), from πτερόν (pterón, “feather, wing”).

adj/ˌæk.ænˌθɑp.təˈɹɪd͡ʒ.i.n̩/US
  1. Similar to an acanthopterygian.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From New Latin, from acanthus (“thorn”), (from Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (ákanthos)) + Ancient Greek πτερύγιον (pterúgion) diminutive of πτέρυξ (ptérux, “wing, fin”), from πτερόν (pterón, “feather, wing”).

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