acanthopterygian

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Synonyms: acanthopterygii, acanthopterygians

Antonyms: acanthopterygii, acanthopterygians

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|zoology}} Any fish of the [[superorder]] {{taxfmt|Acanthopterygii|superorder}}.{{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. {{lb|en|zoology}} Similar to an [[acanthopterygian]].{{defdate|First attested in the mid 19th century.}}<ref name=SOED/>

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