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Word: Teleost
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from Greek teleos ‘complete’ + osteon ‘bone’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtiːlɪɒst
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtɛlɪɒst
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a fish of a large group that comprises all ray-finned fishes apart from the primitive bichirs, sturgeons, paddlefishes, freshwater garfishes, and bowfins.
Short Definition:fish of large group that comprises all ray-finned fishes apart from primitive bichirs
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