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acanthopteri

acanthopteri noun: a group of teleostean fishes having spiny fins. See Acanthopterygii.

Noun

acanthopteri pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) A group of teleostean fishes having spiny fins. See Acanthopterygii.

Origin of acanthopteri

Via taxonomic name Acanthopteri, from Ancient Greek ἄκανθα (ákantha, “thorn”) + πτερόν (pterón, “feather”).

Questions about acanthopteri

What does acanthopteri mean?
Acanthopteri means a group of teleostean fishes having spiny fins. See Acanthopterygii.
What part of speech is acanthopteri?
Acanthopteri is a noun.

Words near acanthopteri in the dictionary

  1. acanthopore
  2. acanthopores
  3. acanthopt
  4. acanthopteran
  5. acanthopterans
  6. acanthopteri
  7. acanthopteroctetid
  8. acanthopteroctetids
  9. acanthopterous
  10. acanthopterygian
  11. acanthopterygians

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