TELEOST

Etymology

Adjective

teleost (not comparable)

Of, or relating to the Teleostei - fish with bony skeletons.

Noun

teleost (plural teleosts)

A fish of the taxonomic infraclass Teleostei.

Anagrams

• Telesto, sotelte

Source: Wiktionary


Te"le*ost, n. Etym: [Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of the Teleosti. Also used adjectively.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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