teleost

[ tel-ee-ost, tee-lee- ]
/ ˈtɛl iˌɒst, ˈti li- /

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the Teleostei, a group of bony fishes including most living species.

noun

Also called tel·e·o·stome [tel-ee-uh-stohm, tee-lee-] /ˈtɛl i əˌstoʊm, ˈti li-/. a teleost fish.
Sometimes tel·e·os·te·an [tel-ee-os-tee-uh n, tee-lee-] /ˌtɛl iˈɒs ti ən, ˌti li-/.

Origin of teleost

1860–65; < New Latin Teleostei infraclass name (designating fish with completely ossified skeletons), plural of teleosteus, equivalent to Greek tele- tele-2 + -osteos -boned, adj. derivative of ostéon bone; see osteo-, -ous

Words nearby teleost

teleology, teleomitosis, teleonomy, teleopsia, teleorganic, teleost, telepath, telepathist, telepathize, telepathy, teleph.

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British Dictionary definitions for teleost

teleost
/ (ˈtɛlɪˌɒst, ˈtiːlɪ-) /

noun

any bony fish of the subclass Teleostei, having rayed fins and a swim bladder: the group contains most of the bony fishes, including the herrings, carps, eels, cod, perches, etc

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Teleostei

Word Origin for teleost

C19: from New Latin teleosteī (pl) creatures having complete skeletons, from Greek teleos complete + osteon bone

Scientific definitions for teleost

teleost
[ tĕl′ē-ŏst′, tē′lē- ]

See bony fish.