Definition of teleost in English:

teleost

noun ˈtɛlɪɒstˈtiːlɪɒstˈtɛliˌɑst

Zoology

A fish of a large group that comprises all ray-finned fishes apart from the primitive bichirs, sturgeons, paddlefishes, freshwater garfishes, and bowfins.
Division (or infraclass) Teleostei, subclass Actinopterygii: many orders
Example sentencesExamples
- The basiventrals form distinct elements that articulate with the pleural ribs in primitive teleosts, and thus act as parapophyses.
- Most teleost fishes possess a complex set of intrinsic caudal fin muscles that have only rarely been studied experimentally.
- In the teleost fishes studied to date, the male morphs differ in circulating androgen levels.
- There is considerable diversity of tail shape within the teleost fishes.
- These advances culminated in the modern bony fish, or teleosts, which show a tremendous diversity of mouth parts and feeding specializations.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Greek teleos 'complete' + osteon 'bone'.

Definition of teleost in US English:

teleost

nounˈtelēˌästˈtɛliˌɑst

Zoology

A fish of a large group that comprises all ray-finned fishes apart from the primitive bichirs, sturgeons, paddlefishes, freshwater garfishes, and bowfins.
Division (or infraclass) Teleostei, subclass Actinopterygii: many orders
Example sentencesExamples
- These advances culminated in the modern bony fish, or teleosts, which show a tremendous diversity of mouth parts and feeding specializations.
- In the teleost fishes studied to date, the male morphs differ in circulating androgen levels.
- Most teleost fishes possess a complex set of intrinsic caudal fin muscles that have only rarely been studied experimentally.
- The basiventrals form distinct elements that articulate with the pleural ribs in primitive teleosts, and thus act as parapophyses.
- There is considerable diversity of tail shape within the teleost fishes.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Greek teleos ‘complete’ + osteon ‘bone’.

单词	teleost
释义	Definition of teleost in English: teleost noun ˈtɛlɪɒstˈtiːlɪɒstˈtɛliˌɑst Zoology A fish of a large group that comprises all ray-finned fishes apart from the primitive bichirs, sturgeons, paddlefishes, freshwater garfishes, and bowfins. Division (or infraclass) Teleostei, subclass Actinopterygii: many orders Example sentencesExamples The basiventrals form distinct elements that articulate with the pleural ribs in primitive teleosts, and thus act as parapophyses. Most teleost fishes possess a complex set of intrinsic caudal fin muscles that have only rarely been studied experimentally. In the teleost fishes studied to date, the male morphs differ in circulating androgen levels. There is considerable diversity of tail shape within the teleost fishes. These advances culminated in the modern bony fish, or teleosts, which show a tremendous diversity of mouth parts and feeding specializations. Origin Mid 19th century: from Greek teleos 'complete' + osteon 'bone'. Definition of teleost in US English: teleost nounˈtelēˌästˈtɛliˌɑst Zoology A fish of a large group that comprises all ray-finned fishes apart from the primitive bichirs, sturgeons, paddlefishes, freshwater garfishes, and bowfins. Division (or infraclass) Teleostei, subclass Actinopterygii: many orders Example sentencesExamples These advances culminated in the modern bony fish, or teleosts, which show a tremendous diversity of mouth parts and feeding specializations. In the teleost fishes studied to date, the male morphs differ in circulating androgen levels. Most teleost fishes possess a complex set of intrinsic caudal fin muscles that have only rarely been studied experimentally. The basiventrals form distinct elements that articulate with the pleural ribs in primitive teleosts, and thus act as parapophyses. There is considerable diversity of tail shape within the teleost fishes. Origin Mid 19th century: from Greek teleos ‘complete’ + osteon ‘bone’.
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