TELEOSTEI

Teleostei, subclass Teleostei

(noun) large diverse group of bony fishes; includes most living species

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Te`le*os"te*i, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A subclass of fishes including all the ordinary bony fishes as distinguished from the ganoids.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

19 April 2025

CATCH

(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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