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Acanthopterous

Acanthopterous \Ac`an*thop"ter*ous\, a. [Gr. ? spine + ? wing.]

  1. (Zo["o]l.) Spiny-winged.

  2. (Zo["o]l.) Acanthopterygious.

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acanthopterous

a. 1 (context zoology English) Spiny-winged. 2 (context zoology English) acanthopterygious