acanthopterygian

English

Alternative forms

• acanthopteran

Etymology

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

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌæk.ænˌθɑp.təˈɹɪd͡ʒ.i.n̩/

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• Rhymes: -ɪdʒiən

Noun

acanthopterygian (plural acanthopterygians)

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

Translations

any fish of the superorder Acanthopterygii

• French: acanthoptérygien (fr) m
• Galician: acantopterixio (gl)
• Portuguese: acantopterígio (pt) m

Adjective

acanthopterygian (not comparable)

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