Polypteroid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Polypteroid is a noun meaning Any fish of the family Polypteridae.
Meaning
Any fish of the family Polypteridae.
Example Sentences
But this seems an unnatural arrangement; although the polypteroids and acipenserids are similar in that the number of fin rays is greater than the number of their basal skeletal supports and because there is an unmistakable spiral valve in the intestine […]
Word Forms
- polypteroids
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include polypteriform, polypterid, polyodontid, polyodontoid, plectognath, polyodont.
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