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actinopterygian

adjective 1
noun 1
forms 3

adjective1

•
Of the nature of fish of the class Actinopterygii.
- Already some years ago it was pointed out that the skeleton of the pelvic fin and girdle of Polypterus is much more actinopterygian than crossopterygian in structure. — 1908

noun1

•
Any of the ray-finned fish of the taxonomic class Actinopterygii.
- The otico-orbitotemporal region is formed by a single ossification in primitive actinopterygians but by many separate ossifications in advanced actinopterygians, expecially teleosts. — 2004

forms

actinopterygians · more actinopterygian · most actinopterygian

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