Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
acanthopterygian. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
acanthopterygian, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
acanthopterygian in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
acanthopterygian you have here. The definition of the word
acanthopterygian will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
acanthopterygian, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Etymology
From New Latin, from acanthus (“thorn”), (from Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (ákanthos)) + Ancient Greek πτερύγιον (pterúgion) diminutive of πτέρυξ (ptérux, “wing, fin”), from πτερόν (pterón, “feather, wing”).
Pronunciation
Noun
acanthopterygian (plural acanthopterygians)
- (zoology) Any fish of the superorder Acanthopterygii.
Translations
any fish of the superorder Acanthopterygii
Adjective
acanthopterygian (not comparable)
- (zoology) Similar to an acanthopterygian.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Brown, Lesley, ed. The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary. 5th. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003.