acanthodian

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Synonyms: acanthodean, acantharian, acanthodians, acanthodii

Antonyms: acanthodean, acantharian, acanthodians, acanthodii

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|zoology}} A member of a group of [[extinct]] [[fish]] ({{taxfmt|Acanthodii|class}}) that existed from the [[Silurian]] to the [[Permian]] period.{{defdate|First attested in the mid 19th century.}}<ref name=SOED>Brown, Lesley, ed. ''The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary.'' 5th. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003.</ref>

Adjective

1. Pertaining to {{taxfmt|Acanthodii|class}}.{{defdate|First attested in the mid 19th century.}}<ref name=SOED/>

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