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[syn: Isospondyli, order Isospondyli]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Isospondyli \I`so*spon"dy*li\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. 'i`sos equal
+ ?, ?, a vertebra.] (Zool.)
An extensive order of fishes, including the salmons,
herrings, and many allied forms.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Isospondyli
n 1: most primitive teleost fishes; all are soft-finned: salmon;
trout; herring; shad; sardines; anchovies; whitefish;
smelts; tarpon [syn: Isospondyli, order Isospondyli]