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- [tel-ee-ost, tee-lee-]
- /ˈtɛl iˌɒst, ˈti li-/
- /tˈelɪˌɒst/
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- [tel-ee-ost, tee-lee-]
- /ˈtɛl iˌɒst, ˈti li-/
Definitions of teleost word
- adjective teleost belonging or pertaining to the Teleostei, a group of bony fishes including most living species. 1
- noun teleost Also called teleostome [tel-ee-uh-stohm, tee-lee-] /ˈtɛl i əˌstoʊm, ˈti li-/ (Show IPA). a teleost fish. 1
- noun teleost any bony fish of the subclass Teleostei, having rayed fins and a swim bladder: the group contains most of the bony fishes, including the herrings, carps, eels, cod, perches, etc 0
- adjective teleost of, relating to, or belonging to the Teleostei 0
- noun teleost any of many orders of bony fishes having a consolidated internal skeleton, swim bladder, thin cycloid scales, etc. 0
- adjective teleost of or belonging to the teleosts 0
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Origin of teleost
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
1860-65; < New Latin Teleostei infraclass name (designating fish with completely ossified skeletons), plural of teleosteus, equivalent to Greek tele- tele-2 + -osteos -boned, adj. derivative of ostéon bone; see osteo-, -ous
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Parts of speech for Teleost
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
teleost popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
teleost usage trend in Literature
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- what is a teleost?
- what is a teleost fish?
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