actinopterygian
1 of 2adjective
ac·ti·nop·te·ryg·i·an
¦ak-tə-ˌnäp-tə-ˈri-jē-ən
: of or relating to the Actinopterygii
actinopterygian
2 of 2noun
ac·ti·nop·te·ryg·i·an
¦ak-tə-ˌnäp-tə-ˈri-jē-ən
plural -s
: one of the Actinopterygii
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
New Latin Actinopterygii + English -an
First Known Use
Adjective
1871, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1897, in the meaning defined above