HyperDic: teleostei

English > 1 sense of the word Teleostei:
NOUNanimalTeleostei, subclass Teleosteilarge diverse group of bony fishes
English > Teleostei: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaninglarge diverse group of bony fishes; includes most living species.
Synonymsubclass Teleostei
Member ofOsteichthyes, class OsteichthyesA class of fish having a skeleton composed of bone in addition to cartilage
MembersAcanthopterygii, superorder Acanthopterygiiteleost fishes having fins with sharp bony rays
Alepisaurus, genus Alepisaurusslender scaleless predaceous tropical deep-sea fishes
Ganoidei, order GanoideiA group of mostly extinct primitive bony fishes characterized by armor-like bony scales
Malacopterygii, superorder MalacopterygiiAn extensive group of teleost fishes having fins supported by flexible cartilaginous rays
Osteoglossiformes, Order Osteoglossiformesteleost fish with bony tongues
Pempheridae, family Pempheridaesweepers
Solenichthyes, order Solenichthyesbellows fishes
Synentognathi, order SynentognathiOrder of fishes having spineless fins
leptocephalusslender transparent larva of eels and certain fishes
teleost fish, teleost, teleostanA bony fish of the subclass Teleostei
Broaderclass(biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders
Spanishteleósteos
CatalanTeleostei

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