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chondrostean, a. and n.|kɒnˈdrɒstiːən|
[f. mod.L. chondrostea (f. Gr. χόνδρ-ος cartilage + ὀστέον bone) + -an.]
Belonging to the Chondrostea, a sub-order of ganoid fishes (mostly extinct), in which the vertebral column consists of a simple soft chorda not divided into separate vertebræ. Also called Loricata. b. n. A member of this sub-order.
1882Q. Rev. Jan. 249 There were also sturgeons, chondrosteans, possessing an archaic character. |