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Xenopterygii
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Xe-nopˊte-ryg′i-i
,p
rop.
Noun.
pl.
[NL., from Gr.
ξένοσ
strange + [GREEK], dim. of [GREEK] a wing.] (Zool.)
A suborder of fishes including
Gobiesox
and allied genera. These fishes have soft-rayed fins, and a ventral sucker supported in front by the pectoral fins. They are destitute of scales. Definition 2025
Xenopterygii
Xenopterygii
Translingual
Proper noun
Xenopterygii
- A taxonomic order within the class Actinopterygii – bony fishes; coextensive with the family Gobiesocidae.