chondropterygii

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chondropterygii - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Chondropterygii \Chon*drop`te*ryg"i*i\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ?
     cartilage + ?, ?, wing, fin.] (Zool.)
     A group of fishes, characterized by cartilaginous fins and
     skeleton. It includes both ganoids (sturgeons, etc.) and
     selachians (sharks), but is now often restricted to the
     latter. [Written also Chondropterygia.]
     [1913 Webster]