Meanings
adjectivechondropterygian (comparative more chondropterygian, superlative most chondropterygian)
comparative more chondropterygian · superlative most chondropterygian
- obsoleteHaving a cartilaginous skeleton.
nounchondropterygian (plural chondropterygians)
plural chondropterygians
- obsoletebiologyAny member of the obsolete class Chondropterygii, which included both the cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes) such as sharks, rays, skates and chimaeras, and the more primitive bony fishes such as sturgeons that have some bones made of cartilage.
Origin
Compare French chondropterygien.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Latin chondropterygius
- chondropterygiusmember of a former taxonomic class of fish
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“chondropterygian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chondropterygian. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
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