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Definitions for Teleost
[1] belonging or pertaining to the Teleostei, a group of bony fishes including most living species.
[2] Also called tel·e·o·stome [tel -ee-uh -stohm, tee -lee-] /ˈtɛl i əˌstoʊm, ˈti li-/ . a teleost fish.
[3] any bony fish of the subclass Teleostei, having rayed fins and a swim bladder: the group contains most of the bony fishes, including the herrings, carps, eels, cod, perches, etc
[4] of, relating to, or belonging to the Teleostei
Words nearby Teleost
teleology, teleomitosis, teleonomy, teleopsia, teleorganic, teleost, telepath, telepathist, telepathize, telepathy, teleph.
Origin of Teleost
1860–65; < New Latin Teleostei infraclass name (designating fish with completely ossified skeletons), plural of teleosteus, equivalent to Greek tele- tele-2 + -osteos -boned, adj. derivative of ostéon bone; see osteo-, -ous
Word origin for Teleost
C19: from New Latin teleosteī (pl) creatures having complete skeletons, from Greek teleos complete + osteon bone