Etymology

acanthopteri

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Today it means: A group of teleostean fishes having spiny fins. See Acanthopterygii. Full definition →

taxonomic name Acanthopteri ← Ancient Greek ἄκανθα
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἄκανθα“thorn”
  2. taxonomic name · borrowed fromAcanthopteri
  3. English todayacanthopteri

Via taxonomic name Acanthopteri, from Ancient Greek ἄκανθα (ákantha, “thorn”) + πτερόν (pterón, “feather”).

Words from the same roots

taxonomic nameAcanthopteri all →

acanthopt

Ancient Greekἄκανθα all →

acanthaacanthionacanthiteacanthocyteacanthophorouscystacanthdecacanthheteracanthhexacanthhomacanth

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