| acanthopterygii | (n) teleost fishes having fins with sharp bony rays, Syn. superorder Acanthopterygii |
| Acanthopterygii | ‖n. pl. [ NL., from Gr. &unr_; thorn + &unr_; fin, dim. fr. &unr_; wing. ] (Zool.) An order of fishes having some of the rays of the dorsal, ventral, and anal fins unarticulated and spinelike, as the perch. [ 1913 Webster ] |