What does malacopterygian mean?
Definitions for malacopterygian
mala·copte·ry·gian
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Princeton's WordNet
soft-finned fish, malacopterygiannoun
any fish of the superorder Malacopterygii
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malacopterygian
Malacopterygian is a term used in zoology to refer to a diverse group of fish characterized by soft ray fins. These fishes, most of which are marine, belong to the superorder Malacopterygii, which includes both freshwater and saltwater species like salmon, trout, and pike.
Webster Dictionary
Malacopterygiannoun
one of the Malacopterygii
Etymology: [Cf. F. malacoptrygien.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Malacopterygian
mal-a-kop-tėr-ij′i-an, adj. having the rays of the fins soft, excepting the first ray of the dorsal and pectoral fins, as in the pike, salmon, &c.—Also Malacopteryg′ious. [Gr. malakos, soft, pteryx, pterygos, a wing.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of malacopterygian in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of malacopterygian in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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