Teleocephali

plural noun

Tel·​eo·​ceph·​ali

ˌtelēōˈsefəˌlī sometimes ˌtēl-

in some classifications

: a division of teleost fishes including those having the typical number of cranial and opercular bones, separate anterior vertebrae, and no mesocaracoid (as the perches and pike)

teleocephalous

¦⸗⸗⸗¦⸗⸗ləs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from tele- entry 2 + -cephali

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