teleostan

Thân thiện

A scientist carefully examines a teleostan specimen in a laboratory aquarium.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A bony fish of the subclass Teleostei: A "teleostan" is a member of the largest and most diverse group of bony fishes, characterized by a movable upper jaw, symmetrical tail fin, and thin, flexible scales. This group includes the vast majority of living fish species.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The perch, salmon, and tuna are all examples of a teleostan.
  • With over 26,000 species, the teleostan represents the most successful radiation of vertebrates.
  • The museum's collection includes fossils of an ancient teleostan.

Advanced Usage

• Scientific Classification: The term is primarily used in scientific, zoological, or ichthyological contexts to categorize and discuss fish within this specific evolutionary lineage.
  • The researcher's paper focused on the evolutionary adaptations of the early teleostan.

Variants and Related Words

• Teleost (noun): This is a more common synonym and variant for "teleostan." Both terms refer to the same group of fish.
  • Teleosts dominate modern aquatic ecosystems.
• Teleostei (noun): The scientific name for the subclass to which teleostans belong.
  • The subclass Teleostei includes most of the fish we eat.

Synonyms

• Teleost: The direct and most frequently used synonym.
• Bony fish (in a broad sense, though this term can also include more primitive groups like sturgeons): A general term for fish with a bony skeleton, which encompasses teleostans.

Related Phrases

• Teleost fish: A common descriptive phrase equivalent to "teleostan."
  • The aquarium specializes in teleost fish from coral reefs.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a bony fish of the subclass Teleostei

Từ đồng nghĩa

• teleost fish
• teleost