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Acanthopterous
Acˊan-thop′ter-ous
,
Adj.
[Gr. [GREEK] spine + [GREEK] wing.]
1.
(Zool.)
Spiny-winged.
2.
(Zool.)
Acanthopterygious.
Definition
2024
acanthopterous
acanthopterous
English
Adjective
acanthopterous
(
zoology
)
Spiny-winged.
(
zoology
)
Acanthopterygious
Etymology
From
Ancient Greek
ἀκανθο-
(
akantho-
,
“
spine
”
)
+
πτερόν
(
pterón
,
“
wing
”
)
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