acanthopterygian
[ ak-uh n-thop-tuh-rij-ee-uh n ]
/ ˌæk ənˌθɒp təˈrɪdʒ i ən /
adjective
belonging or pertaining to the Acanthopterygii (Acanthopteri), the group of spiny-finned fishes, including the bass and perch.
noun
an acanthopterygian fish.
Words nearby acanthopterygian
acanthodian,
acanthoid,
acanthology,
acantholysis,
acanthoma,
acanthopterygian,
acanthorrhexis,
acanthosis,
acanthosis nigricans,
acanthous,
acanthrocyte
Example sentences from the Web for acanthopterygian
Acanthopterygian, ak-an-thop-tėr-ij′i-an, adj. having spiny fins.
British Dictionary definitions for acanthopterygian
acanthopterygian
/ (ˌækənˌθɒptəˈrɪdʒɪən) /
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the Acanthopterygii, a large group of teleost fishes having spiny fin rays. The group includes most saltwater bony fishes
noun
any fish belonging to the Acanthopterygii
Compare
malacopterygian
Word Origin for acanthopterygian
C19: from New Latin
Acanthopterygii, from
acantho- + Greek
pterúgion fin
Scientific definitions for acanthopterygian
acanthopterygian
[ ăk′ən-thŏp′tə-rĭj′ē-ən ]
Any of a large group of teleost fishes of the superorder Acanthopterygii, having spiny rays in the dorsal and anal fins and including the bass, perch, mackerel, and swordfish.