acanthopterygian
1 of 2adjective
ac·an·thop·te·ryg·i·an
-ˌthäptəˈrijēən
variants or acanthopteran
¦aˌkanˈthäptərən,
¦akən-
: of or belonging to the Acanthopterygii
acanthopterygian
2 of 2noun
"
variants or acanthopteran
"
plural -s
: acanthopt
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
New Latin Acanthopterygii or Acanthopteri + English -an
First Known Use
Adjective
1833, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1834, in the meaning defined above