teleost

Speech parts

1. teleost - Noun

2. teleost - Adjective

Meaning

One of the Teleosti. Also used adjectively.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

gar sweeping dustman sweeper needlefish acanthopterygian malacopterygian billfish pipefish garpike ganoid halfbeak snipefish soft-finned Teleostei
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Hypernyms

bony fish

Hyponyms

gar cod bass drum sole salmon

Phrases with the word

teleost fishes teleost fish

Anagrams

sotelte Telesto

Examples

And not only that, here apparently, was a true, bony teleost fish, not a primitive ray or elasmobranch. Source: Internet

Freshwater teleost fishes also require dietary vitamin C in their diet or they will get scurvy. Source: Internet

The brain of a shark shows the basic components in a straightforward way, but in teleost fishes (the great majority of existing fish species), the forebrain has become "everted", like a sock turned inside out. Source: Internet

Viviparity is relatively rare and is found in about 6% of teleost species; male care is far more common than female care. Source: Internet

Zebrafish, in addition to certain other teleost fish, are particularly noted for having extreme precision of cone cell arrangement. citation This study of the zebrafish's retinal characteristics has also extrapolated into medical enquiry. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

teleosaurus teleosemantic teleosemantics teleost fish teleost fishes teleostean