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acanthopterygian

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16 lettersPronunciation /ˌæk.ænˌθɑp.təˈɹɪd͡ʒ.i.n̩/Part of speech nounSorted aaaceghinnoprttyStarts with AEnds with N0 clues
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  1. a teleost fish with fins that are supported by sharp inflexible rays

Word origin

From New Latin, from acanthus (“thorn”), (from Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (ákanthos)) + Ancient Greek πτερύγιον (pterúgion) diminutive of πτέρυξ (ptérux, “wing, fin”), from πτερόν (pterón, “feather, wing”).

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