acanthopteran

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US/æˌkænˈθɑp.tə.ɹən/

A form of acanthopterygian — Any fish of the superorder Acanthopterygii.

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Meanings

nounacanthopteran (plural acanthopterans)

plural acanthopterans

  1. alternativeAlternative form of acanthopterygian.
adjectiveacanthopteran (comparative more acanthopteran, superlative most acanthopteran)

comparative more acanthopteran · superlative most acanthopteran

  1. alternativeAlternative form of acanthopterygian.
Cite this entry
APA

acanthopteran. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acanthopteran

MLA

“acanthopteran.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acanthopteran. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acanthopteran,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acanthopteran.

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