Meanings
nounmalacopterygian (plural malacopterygians)
plural malacopterygians
- archaic(zoology) Any of the obsolete order of fish Malacopterygii.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounany fish of the superorder Malacopterygii
Similar
soft-finned fish
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From translingual Malacopterygii + -an.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French malacoptérygien
- malacoptérygienone of the Malacopterygii
Cite this entry
APA
malacopterygian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malacopterygian
MLA
“malacopterygian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malacopterygian. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “malacopterygian,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malacopterygian.
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