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Meaning of acanthodian | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

/ˌæk.n̩ˈθoʊ.di.n̩/

Definitions

A member of a group of extinct fish (Acanthodii) that existed from the Silurian to the Permian period.

Equivalents

Português acantódio

Examples

“The emerging picture of acanthodian (and perhaps placoderm) paraphyly does not overturn a general consensus about gnathostome interrelationships.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

acanthodid acanthodiform acanthodrilid acanthodriline acanthoic acid acanthokeratodermia