(of certain fishes) having fins that are supported by stiff bony spines
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spin•y-finned
(spī′nē find′),USA pronunciation adj. [Ichthyol.]
- Fishhaving fins with sharp bony rays, as an acanthopterygian.
- 1880–85
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'spiny-finned' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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- acanthopterygian
- angler
- bass
- dory
- dragonet
- flatfish
- flying gurnard
- goby
- greenling
- mackerel
- perch
- pompano
- remora
- sand eel
- scombroid
- sea snail
- surgeonfish
- toadfish
- tuna