What does teleost mean?
Teleost means Of, or relating to the Teleostei - fish with bony skeletons..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Of, or relating to the Teleostei - fish with bony skeletons..
1969, W. S. Hoar, D. J. Randall (editors), Fish Physiology, Volume 2: The Endocrine System, page 156, There are no direct studies of the effects of arginine vasotocin or 4 Ser, 8 Ile oxytocin in the holostean bony fish. It can only be suggested that the histological evidence suggests a possible role in the control of the adenohypophysis and that systemic effects might well parallel those found in the closely related teleosts.
After antigenic stimulation, increased amounts of lymphoid tissue does appear, in the spleen of teleosts. The lymphoid tissue of teleost spleen consists of lymphoid cells, mainly small, medium, and large lymphocytes arranged in a supporting reticular cell meshwork.
Nevertheless, an element of real danger adds a piscine frisson to most encounters with this mysterious teleost.
Use teleost when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Teleost means Of, or relating to the Teleostei - fish with bony skeletons..
Common synonyms include teleostan, teleost fish.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
1969, W. S. Hoar, D. J. Randall (editors), Fish Physiology, Volume 2: The Endocrine System, page 156, There are no direct studies of the effects of arginine vasotocin or 4 Ser, 8 Ile oxytocin in the holostean bony fish. It can only be suggested that the histological evidence suggests a possible role in the control of the adenohypophysis and that systemic effects might well parallel those found in the closely related teleosts.
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