acanthopteri

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noun

A group of teleostean fishes having spiny fins. See Acanthopterygii.

Origintaxonomic name Acanthopteri ← Ancient Greek ἄκανθα →
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Meanings

nounacanthopteri pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlybiologyA group of teleostean fishes having spiny fins. See Acanthopterygii.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἄκανθα“thorn”
  2. taxonomic nameAcanthopteri
  3. Englishacanthopteri

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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