acanthopterygian
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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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acanthopterygian (plural acanthopterygians)
- (zoology) Any fish of the superorder Acanthopterygii.[First attested in the mid 19th century.][1]
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any fish of the superorder Acanthopterygii
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acanthopterygian (not comparable)
- (zoology) Similar to an acanthopterygian.[First attested in the mid 19th century.][1]