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Acanthopterygii

Definition:

a superorder of teleost fishes having fins with sharp bony rays

Class:

animal noun

Usage:

proper noun | superorder

Plural:

Acanthopterygii*
(* Acanthopterygii may be used in a singular or plural context)

Type of:

superorder » taxonomic group » biological group » group

Member of:

Teleostei » Osteichthyes » Vertebrata » Chordata » Animalia

Original source:

WordNet

Examples:

Berycomorphi | Discocephali | Heterosomata | Pediculati | Perciformes | Plectognathi | Scleroparei | Scorpaenoidea | spiny-finned fish | Zeomorphi

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