Meaning Of The Word Teleost

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teleost in American English
any of many orders of bony fishes having a consolidated internal skeleton, swim bladder, thin cycloid scales, etc.
of or belonging to the teleosts
adjective: belonging or pertaining to the Teleostei, a group of bony fishes including most living species
noun: a teleost fish

teleost in British English
adjective: of, relating to, or belonging to the Teleostei
noun: 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

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