acanthopterygian

acanthopterygian definition

ac·an·thop·teryg·ian (ak′ən t̸häp′tə rij′ē ən)

noun

any percoid fishes, as the basses or perches

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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