ˌ-|rijēˌī noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from malac- + -pterygii
in some classifications : an extensive division of teleost fishes having soft fin rays
• mal·a·cop·te·ryg·ious -|rij(ē)əs adjective
ˌ-|rijēˌī noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from malac- + -pterygii
in some classifications : an extensive division of teleost fishes having soft fin rays
• mal·a·cop·te·ryg·ious -|rij(ē)əs adjective
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012