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spiny-finned
[ spahy-nee-find ]
adjective
Ichthyology.
- having fins with sharp bony rays, as an acanthopterygian.
spiny-finned
adjective
- (of certain fishes) having fins that are supported by stiff bony spines See also acanthopterygian Compare soft-finned
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of spiny-finned1
First recorded in 1880–85
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The next two cases include the remaining specimens of the spiny-finned fish.
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Among the spiny-finned fishes, the Sticklebacks are the prettiest, but so savage that they often occasion much mischief.
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