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Definition of teleosteous in English:

teleosteous

adjective

rare Zoology

  • Of or relating to the group Teleostei of ray-finned fishes.

Pronunciation

teleosteous

/tiːlɪˈɒstɪəs/ /tɛlɪˈɒstɪəs/

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Annals and Magazine of Natural History. From scientific Latin Teleostei + -ous.