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ctenoidean

ctenoidean adjective: relating to the former group of fish Ctenoidei; ray-finned.

Adjective

ctenoidean (not comparable)

  1. (archaic) Relating to the former group of fish Ctenoidei; ray-finned.

Noun

ctenoidean (plural ctenoideans)

  1. (archaic) Any member of the former group Ctenoidei; a ray-finned fish.

Forms of ctenoidean

pluralctenoideans

Origin of ctenoidean

From taxonomic name Ctenoidei + -an.

Questions about ctenoidean

What does ctenoidean mean?
Ctenoidean means relating to the former group of fish Ctenoidei; ray-finned.
What part of speech is ctenoidean?
Ctenoidean can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near ctenoidean in the dictionary

  1. ctenodactylines
  2. ctenodactyloid
  3. ctenodactyloids
  4. ctenodont
  5. ctenoid
  6. ctenoidean
  7. ctenoideans
  8. ctenoids
  9. ctenomyid
  10. ctenomyids
  11. ctenophoral

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