Polypteroidei
Pronunciation : Po*lyp`te*roi"de*i
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL. See Polypterus, and -oid.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: A suborder of existing ganoid fishes having numerous fins along the back. The bichir, or Polypterus, is the type. See Illust. under Crossopterygian.
pl.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913