Definition of malacopterygii
English to English noun - an extensive group of teleost fishes having fins supported by flexible cartilaginous rays
source: WordNet 3.0 - 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 1913
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