acanthopt

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US/ˈæ.kən.θɑpt/US/ˈæ.kæn.θɑpt/

noun

A member of the taxonomic superorder of fish, Acanthopterygii.

Origintaxonomic name Acanthopteri →
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Meanings

nounacanthopt (plural acanthopts)

plural acanthopts

  1. biologyA member of the taxonomic superorder of fish, Acanthopterygii.

Origin

  1. taxonomic nameAcanthopteri
  2. Englishacanthopt

From taxonomic name Acanthopteri (a genus of fish).

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APA

acanthopt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acanthopt

MLA

“acanthopt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acanthopt. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acanthopt,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acanthopt.

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