Neoteleostean
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Neoteleostean is a noun meaning Any fish of the clade Neoteleostei.
Meaning
Any fish of the clade Neoteleostei.
Example Sentences
Fishes of the neoteleostean clade are characterized by (among other traits) the possession of a large muscle that extends posterodorsally from the upper pharyngeal jaw to the vertebral column, the retractor dorsalis.
Word Forms
- neoteleosteans
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include euteleostean, euteleost, teleostome, neoteleost, neopterygian, neoteleostian.
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