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Malacopterygii n. pl. (Zool.) An order of fishes in which the fin rays, except the anterior ray of the pectoral and dorsal fins, are closely jointed, and not spiny. It includes the carp, pike, salmon, shad, etc. Called also Malacopteri.

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Words linked to "Malacopterygii" : subclass Teleostei, Lampridae, soft-finned fish, order Anacanthini, family Synodontidae, order Isospondyli, order Gadiformes, Chlorophthalmidae, order Cypriniformes, Synodontidae, Teleostei, family Regalecidae, Gadiformes, order Apodes, Trachipteridae, Anguilliformes, Siluriformes, family Chlorophthalmidae, malacopterygian, order Siluriformes, family Lampridae, Anacanthini, family Trachipteridae, Regalecidae, superorder Malacopterygii, Isospondyli, order Anguilliformes, Cypriniformes, animal order