Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Belonging to or having the characters of the genus Acanthodes or the order Acanthodei.
- noun A fossil fish of the genus Acanthodes.
Etymologies
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Acanthodii + -ian
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Examples
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A line-drawing of a generalized acanthodian from the Man on the Hill site.
Wired Top Stories Brian Switek 2011
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Prior to this study, the only acanthodian whose braincase has been studied is the genus Acanthodes, which is a group that appears late in acanthodian history, Brazeau explained.
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