'Isospondyli' definitions:
Definition of 'Isospondyli'
(from WordNet)
noun
Most primitive teleost fishes; all are soft-finned: salmon; trout; herring; shad; sardines; anchovies; whitefish; smelts; tarpon [syn: Isospondyli, order Isospondyli]
Definition of 'Isospondyli'
From: GCIDE
- 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]