acanthopterygian

== English == === Alternative forms === acanthopteran === Etymology === From New Latin, from acanthus (“thorn”), (from Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (ákanthos)) + Ancient Greek πτερύγιον (pterúgion) diminutive of πτέρυξ (ptérux, “wing, fin”), from πτερόν (pterón, “feather, wing”). === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˌæk.ænˌθɑp.təˈɹɪd͡ʒ.i.n̩/ Rhymes: -ɪdʒiən === Noun === acanthopterygian (plural acanthopterygians) (zoology) Any fish of the superorder Acanthopterygii.[First attested in the mid 19th century.] ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === acanthopterygian (not comparable) (zoology) Similar to an acanthopterygian.[First attested in the mid 19th century.] ==== Related terms ==== acanthopterygious === References ===