anacanthini
|an-a-can-thi-ni|
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/ˌænəˈkænθɪni/
fish without spines
Etymology
Etymology Information
'anacanthini' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'anakanthos,' where 'an-' meant 'without' and 'akantha' meant 'thorn or spine.'
Historical Evolution
'anakanthos' transformed into the scientific classification term 'anacanthini' in modern taxonomy.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'without spines,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a group of teleost fishes characterized by the absence of spines in the dorsal and anal fins.
The anacanthini include species like cod and haddock.
Synonyms
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