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acanthodian

Definition of acanthodian

noun

  • a small spiny-finned fossil fish of a group found chiefly in the Devonian period.
    • Class (or subclass) Acanthodii

Origin:

mid 19th century: from modern Latin Acanthodii (from acantho-) + -an

acanthodian in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of acanthodian in the US English dictionary