Teleocephali
plural noun
Tel·eo·ceph·ali
ˌtelēōˈsefəˌlī sometimes ˌtēl-
in some classifications
: a division of teleost fishes including those having the typical number of cranial and opercular bones, separate anterior vertebrae, and no mesocaracoid (as the perches and pike)
teleocephalous adjective
¦⸗⸗⸗¦⸗⸗ləs
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from tele- entry 2 + -cephali