acanthodian
1 of 2adjective
ac·an·tho·di·an
variants or less commonly acanthodean
¦aˌkan¦thōdēən,
¦akən-
: of or belonging to the subclass Acanthodii
acanthodian
2 of 2noun
variants or less commonly acanthodean
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plural -s
: an animal or fossil belonging to the subclass Acanthodii
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
New Latin Acanthodii, Acanthodei + English -an
First Known Use
Adjective
1849, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1845, in the meaning defined above