actinopteran

noun

ac·​ti·​nop·​te·​ran

ˌak-tə-ˈnäp-tə-rən

plural -s

: actinopterygian

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Actinopteri + English -an

First Known Use

circa 1889, in the meaning defined above

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