acanthopterygian

English

Alternative forms

acanthopteran

Etymology

From New Latin, from acanthus (“thorn”), (from Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (ákanthos)) + Ancient Greek πτερυγίων (pterugíōn) diminutive of πτέρυξ (ptérux, “wing, fin”), from πτερόν (pterón, “feather, wing”).

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˌæk.ænˌθɑp.təˈɹɪdʒ.i.n̩/
Rhymes: -ɪdʒiən

Noun

acanthopterygian (plural acanthopterygians)

(zoology) Any fish of the superorder Acanthopterygii.[First attested in the mid 19th century.][1]

Translations

any fish of the superorder Acanthopterygii

Portuguese: acantopterígio (pt) m

Adjective

acanthopterygian (not comparable)

(zoology) Similar to an acanthopterygian.[First attested in the mid 19th century.][1]

References

Brown, Lesley, ed. The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary. 5th. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003.

[SOED-1] Brown, Lesley, ed. The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary. 5th. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003.