spiny-finned
[ spahy-nee-find ]
/ ˈspaɪ niˈfɪnd /
adjective Ichthyology.
having fins with sharp bony rays, as an acanthopterygian.
Origin of spiny-finned
First recorded in 1880–85
Words nearby spiny-finned
spiny dogfish,
spiny dormouse,
spiny lizard,
spiny lobster,
spiny rat,
spiny-finned,
spiny-headed worm,
spiny-rayed,
spiny-rayed fish,
spir-,
spiracle
British Dictionary definitions for spiny-finned
spiny-finned
adjective
(of certain fishes) having fins that are supported by stiff bony spines
See also acanthopterygian Compare soft-finned