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acanthopteri

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
acan-thopteri
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A group of teleostean fishes having spiny fins. See Acanthopterygii.

Etymology

Via taxonomic name Acanthopteri, from Ancient Greek ἄκανθα (ákantha, “thorn”) + πτερόν (pterón, “feather”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Acanthopteri, ἄκανθα

Questions

What does acanthopteri mean?
A group of teleostean fishes having spiny fins. See Acanthopterygii.
Where does acanthopteri come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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