teleost
/ˈtɛlɪɒst
/ /ˈtiːlɪɒst/noun Zoology
A fish of a large group that comprises all ray-finned fishes apart from the primitive bichirs, sturgeons, paddlefishes, freshwater garfishes, and bowfins.
- Division (or infraclass) Teleostei, subclass Actinopterygii: many orders.
- The basiventrals form distinct elements that articulate with the pleural ribs in primitive teleosts, and thus act as parapophyses.
- In the teleost fishes studied to date, the male morphs differ in circulating androgen levels.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from Greek teleos 'complete' + osteon 'bone'.
- left heart
- leftie
- leftish
- leftism
- leftist
- left-leaning
- left luggage
- left luggage office
- leftmost
- left-of-centre
- leftover
- left, right, and centre (also left and right or right and left)
- left turn
- leftward
- left wing
- left-winger
- lefty
- leg
- legacy
- legal
- legal action
- legal advice
- legal age
- legal aid
- legal beagle