- brachioganoidei
- brach·io·ganoidei
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brachioganoidei
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Brachioganoidei — Brach i*o*ga*noid e*i, n. pl.[NL., from L. brachium (bracch ) arm + NL. ganoidei.] (Zo[ o]l.) An order of ganoid fishes of which the bichir of Africa is a living example. See {Crossopterygii}. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
brachioganoidei — |brakē(ˌ)ō+ Etymology: New Latin, from brachi + Ganoidei synonym of crossopterygii 1 … Useful english dictionary
Bichir — Bi*chir , n. [Native name.] (Zo[ o]l.) A remarkable ganoid fish ({Polypterus bichir}) found in the Nile and other African rivers. See {Brachioganoidei}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Brachioganoid — Brach i*og a*noid, n. One of the Brachioganoidei. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Crossopterygii — Cros*sop te*ryg i*i (kr?s s?p t? r?j? ?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ??? tassels, a fringe + ?????, dim. of ???? wing, fin.] (Zo[ o]l.) An order of ganoid fishes including among living species the bichir ({Polypterus}). See {Brachioganoidei}. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Polypterus bichir — Bichir Bi*chir , n. [Native name.] (Zo[ o]l.) A remarkable ganoid fish ({Polypterus bichir}) found in the Nile and other African rivers. See {Brachioganoidei}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
