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Holostei


Ho-los′te-i

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Noun.
pl.
[NL., fr. Gr.
ὅλοσ
whole + [GREEK] a bone.]
(Zool.)
An extensive division of ganoids, including the gar pike, bowfin, etc.; the bony ganoids. See Illustration in Appendix.

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Holostei

Holostei

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Proper noun

Holostei

  1. A taxonomic infraclass within the subclass Neopterygii – bony fish, with primitive characteristics; the bowfin and the gars.

Usage notes

  • A paraphyletic group, likely to be reclassified.

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