MALACOPTERYGII

Malacopterygii, superorder Malacopterygii

(noun) an extensive group of teleost fishes having fins supported by flexible cartilaginous rays

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Mal`a*cop`te*ryg"i*i, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: An order of fishes in which the fin rays, except the anterior ray of the pectoral and dorsal fins, are closely jointed, and not spiny. It includes the carp, pike, salmon, shad, etc. Called also Malacopteri.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition