MALACOPTERYGIAN

Etymology

Noun

malacopterygian (plural malacopterygians)

(zoology) One of the Malacopterygii.

Source: Wiktionary


Mal`a*cop`ter*yg"i*an, n. Etym: [Cf. F. malacoptérygien.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of the Malacopterygii.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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