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Definition of: acanthopterygian
(ak′an·thop′tə·rij′ē·ən) noun
Any of a superorder (Acanthopterygii) of teleost fishes, including most fishes having spines in the fins, as the mackerel, bass, etc. [<ACANTHO- + Gk. pterygion fin]
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