Acanthopterygian Definition
akənthäptərijēən
noun
Any of the percoid fishes, as the basses or perches.
Webster's New World
(zoology) Any fish of the superorder Acanthopterygii.[First attested in the mid 19th century.]
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Synonyms:
- spiny-finned fish
Antonyms:
- soft-finned fish
adjective
(zoology) Similar to a acanthopterygian.[First attested in the mid 19th century.]
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Noun
Singular:
acanthopterygian
Plural:
acanthopterygiansOrigin of Acanthopterygian
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From New Latin, from acanthus (“thorn”), (from Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (akanthos)) + Ancient Greek πτερυγίων (pterugion) diminutive of πτέρυξ (pterux, “wing, fin”), from πτερόν (pteron, “feather, wing”).
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