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chondropterygian.

Having a cartilaginous skeleton.

16 characters5 syllables approx.English language

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adj
  1. Having a cartilaginous skeleton.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

Compare French chondropterygien.

noun
  1. Any member of the obsolete class Chondropterygii, which included both the cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes) such as sharks, rays, skates and chimaeras, and the more primitive bony fishes such as sturgeons that have some bones made of cartilage.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

Compare French chondropterygien.

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