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/sawft"find", soft"-/, adj. Ichthyol.having fins supported by articulated rays rather than by spines, as a malacopterygian.[1765-75]
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Soft-finned — a. (Zo[ o]l.) Having the fin rays cartilaginous or flexible; without spines; said of certain fishes. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
soft-finned — [sôft′find΄, säft′find΄] adj. Zool. having fins with soft rays instead of hard spines … English World dictionary
soft-finned — adjective of or relating to fish with soft fins • Pertains to noun: ↑soft finned fish … Useful english dictionary
soft-finned fishes — menkiažuvės statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas būrys atitikmenys: lot. Gadiformes angl. anacanthe; anacanthinse; soft finned fishes; spineless jugular fishes rus. трескообразные ryšiai: platesnis terminas – kaulinės žuvys… … Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas
soft-finned — /ˈsɒft fɪnd/ (say soft find) adjective (of fish) having fins supported by articulated rays rather than by spines, as a malacopterygian (contrasted with spiny finned) …
soft-finned fish — noun any fish of the superorder Malacopterygii • Syn: ↑malacopterygian • Ant: ↑spiny finned fish • Hypernyms: ↑teleost fish, ↑teleost, ↑teleostan • … Useful english dictionary
soft-finned — having a fin supported by flexible or jointed rays … Dictionary of ichthyology
soft-finned — having flexible fins … English contemporary dictionary
spiny-finned — adjective of or relating to fish with spiny fins • Pertains to noun: ↑spiny finned fish * * * | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : having fins with some spiny rays opposed to soft finned; used of members of the Acanthopterygii * * * /spuy nee find /, adj.… … Useful english dictionary
spiny-finned fish — noun a teleost fish with fins that are supported by sharp inflexible rays • Syn: ↑acanthopterygian • Ant: ↑soft finned fish • Hypernyms: ↑teleost fish, ↑teleost, ↑teleostan … Useful english dictionary
