acanthopterygian

• acanthopteran

From New Latin, from acanthus (“thorn”), (from Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (ákanthos)) + Ancient Greek πτερύγιον (pterúgion) diminutive of πτέρυξ (ptérux, “wing, fin”), from πτερόν (pterón, “feather, wing”).

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌæk.ænˌθɑp.təˈɹɪd͡ʒ.i.n̩/

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• Rhymes: -ɪdʒiən

acanthopterygian (plural acanthopterygians)

1. (zoology) Any fish of the superorder Acanthopterygii.[First attested in the mid 19th century.]^[1]

acanthopterygian (not comparable)

1. (zoology) Similar to an acanthopterygian.[First attested in the mid 19th century.]^[1]