Found 2 items, similar to Acanthopterygian.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: acanthopterygian acanthopterygian n : a teleost fish with fins that are supported by sharp inflexible rays [syn: spiny-finned fish] [ant: soft-finned fish ]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Acanthopterygian Acanthopterygian \Ac`an*thop`ter*yg"i*an\, a. (Zo["o]l.) Belonging to the order of fishes having spinose fins, as the perch. -- n. A spiny-finned fish. [1913 Webster] ||