TELEOST


Meaning of TELEOST in English

[ 'tɛlɪɒst , 'ti:l- ]

■ noun Zoology a fish of a large group (division Teleostei) that comprises most bony fishes (apart from sturgeons, lungfishes, and some other kinds).

Origin

C19: from Gk teleos 'complete' + osteon 'bone'.

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