anacanthini Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun at least partially equivalent to the order Gadiformes in some classifications
    order Anacanthini.

WordNet

An`a*can"thi*ni, An"a*canths noun plural (Also<
  • Anacanthini
  • Anacanths
)
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. priv. + thorny, fr. thorn.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A group of teleostean fishes destitute of spiny fin-rays, as the cod.

Webster 1913