单词 | malacopterygian |
释义 | malacopterygian/ˌmaləkɒptəˈrɪdʒ(ɪ)ən/Ichthyol. Now rare adjective Originally: belonging to the group Malacopterygii, comprising bony fishes having fins supported by soft (i.e. segmented and often branched) rays. Later: designating or relating to fishes having such fins.
noun A malacopterygian fish. OriginMid 19th century; earliest use found in William Kirby (1759–1850), entomologist and naturalist. Probably from French malacoptérygien from malaco- + -ptérygien, after scientific Latin Malacopterygii. |
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