English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
Evolution — Evolution (History and Scientific Foundation) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Evolution (History and Scientific Foundation) The world of organisms comprises a great system of individual forms generally classified according to structural… … Catholic encyclopedia
Holostei — Ho*los te*i, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. o los whole + ? a bone.] (Zo[ o]l.) An extensive division of ganoids, including the gar pike, bowfin, etc.; the bony ganoids. See Illustration in Appendix. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chondropterygia — Chondropterygii Chon*drop te*ryg i*i, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? cartilage + ?, ?, wing, fin.] (Zo[ o]l.) A group of fishes, characterized by cartilaginous fins and skeleton. It includes both ganoids (sturgeons, etc.) and selachians (sharks), but is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chondropterygii — Chon*drop te*ryg i*i, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? cartilage + ?, ?, wing, fin.] (Zo[ o]l.) A group of fishes, characterized by cartilaginous fins and skeleton. It includes both ganoids (sturgeons, etc.) and selachians (sharks), but is now often… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Euganoidei — Eu ga*noi de*i, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. e y^ well + NL. ganoidei. See {Ganoid}.] (Zo[ o]l) A group which includes the bony ganoids, as the gar pikes. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Palaeichthyes — Paleichthyes Pa le*ich thy*es, n. pl. [NL. See {Paleo }, and {Ichthyology}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A comprehensive division of fishes which includes the elasmobranchs and ganoids. [Written also {Pal[ae]ichthyes}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Paleichthyes — Pa le*ich thy*es, n. pl. [NL. See {Paleo }, and {Ichthyology}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A comprehensive division of fishes which includes the elasmobranchs and ganoids. [Written also {Pal[ae]ichthyes}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Placodermi — Plac o*der mi, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. pla x, plako s, a tablet + de rma skin.] (Paleon.) An extinct group of fishes, supposed to be ganoids. The body and head were covered with large bony plates. See Illust. under {Pterichthys}, and {Coccosteus}.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Teleostei — Te le*os te*i, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? complete + ? bone.] (Zo[ o]l.) A subclass of fishes including all the ordinary bony fishes as distinguished from the ganoids. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Teleostomi — Te le*os to*mi, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? complete + ? mouth.] (Zo[ o]l.) An extensive division of fishes including the ordinary fishes (Teleostei) and the ganoids. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
