acanthopterygian

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adjective

ac·​an·​thop·​te·​ryg·​i·​an

-ˌthäptəˈrijēən

variants or acanthopteran

¦aˌkanˈthäptərən,

¦akən-

: of or belonging to the Acanthopterygii

acanthopterygian

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noun

"

variants or acanthopteran

"

plural -s

: acanthopt

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin Acanthopterygii or Acanthopteri + English -an

First Known Use

Adjective

1833, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1834, in the meaning defined above

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