Definitions for: Teleostei


[n] large diverse group of bony fishes; includes most living species



Webster (1913) Definition: Te`le*os"te*i, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? complete + ?
bone.] (Zo["o]l.)
A subclass of fishes including all the ordinary bony fishes
as distinguished from the ganoids.

Synonyms: subclass Teleostei

See Also: Acanthopterygii, Alepisaurus, class, class Osteichthyes, family Pempheridae, Ganoidei, genus Alepisaurus, leptocephalus, Malacopterygii, order Ganoidei, order Solenichthyes, order Synentognathi, Osteichthyes, Pempheridae, Solenichthyes, superorder Acanthopterygii, superorder Malacopterygii, Synentognathi, teleost, teleost fish, teleostan

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