CEFR C1

acanthopterygious

adjective

Meaning

acanthopterygious means (zoology) Having fins in which the rays are hard and spinelike; spiny-finned. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as acanthopterygious.
A acanthopterygious tone can change the mood of a conversation.

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acanthopterygious (C1)

adjective

Definition

Examples

The writer described the response as acanthopterygious.
A acanthopterygious tone can change the mood of a conversation.

How to Use acanthopterygious

acanthopterygious + noun (collocation): Use acanthopterygious before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a acanthopterygious reaction."
become acanthopterygious (collocation): Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became acanthopterygious near the end."

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