Protacanthopterygian
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Protacanthopterygian is an adjective meaning (zoology) Of or from the superorder Protacanthopterygii of ray-finned fish.
Meaning
(zoology) Of or from the superorder Protacanthopterygii of ray-finned fish.
More Meanings
- A fish of this superorder.
Example Sentences
Rosen (1973) separated the stomiiforms (= Stomiatoidei) from other protacanthopterygian groups, placing them as the sister-group of all other neoteleosts (Eurypterygii).
Word Forms
- protacanthopterygians
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include malacopterygious, actinopterygian, actinopterygiian, plagiostomous, acanthopterygious, ctenosquamate.
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