acanthopterygian

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English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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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).

Pronunciation

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  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌæk.ænˌθɑp.təˈɹɪd͡ʒ.i.n̩/
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  • Rhymes: -ɪdʒiən

Noun

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acanthopterygian (plural acanthopterygians)

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

Translations

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Adjective

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acanthopterygian (not comparable)

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

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Brown, Lesley, ed. The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary. 5th. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003.