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acanthopterygian

(ak′ən t̸häp′tə rij′ē ən)

noun

any percoid fishes, as the basses or perches

Origin: < acantho- + Gr pterygion, a fin: see ptero-

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noun

Any of a large group of fishes of the superorder Acanthopterygii, having bony skeletons and spiny rays in the dorsal and anal fins and including the bass, perch, mackerel, and swordfish.

Origin:

Origin: From New Latin Acanthopterygiī, superorder name

Origin: : acantho-

Origin: + Greek pterux, pterug-, wing, fin; see pet- in Indo-European roots

Related Forms:

acˌan·thopˌter·ygˈi·an adjective

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