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单词 malacopterygian
释义

malacopterygian

[ mal-uh-kop-tuh-rij-ee-uhn ]
/ ˌmæl əˌkɒp təˈrɪdʒ i ən /

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the Malacopterygii (Malacopteri), a group of soft-finned, teleost fishes.

Origin of malacopterygian

1825–35; <New Latin Malacopterygi(i) (malaco-malaco- + -pterygii, plural of -pterygius finned, winged, adj. derivative of Greek pterýgion, diminutive of ptéryx wing, fin) + -an

Words nearby malacopterygian

malaco-, malacology, malacophily, malacophyllous, malacoplakia, malacopterygian, malacosis, malacostracan, malacotic, maladaptation, maladapted
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British Dictionary definitions for malacopterygian

malacopterygian
/ (ˌmæləˌkɒptəˈrɪdʒɪən) /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Malacopterygii, a group of teleost fishes, including herrings and salmon, having soft fin rays

noun

any malacopterygian fish; a soft-finned fish
Compare acanthopterygian

Word Origin for malacopterygian

C19: from New Latin Malacopterygii, from malaco- + Greek pterux wing, fin
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