malacopterygian Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun any fish of the superorder Malacopterygii
    soft-finned fish.

WordNet

Mal`a*cop`ter*yg"i*an noun
Etymology
Cf. F. malacoptérygien.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) One of the Malacopterygii.

Webster 1913