'Xenopterygii' definitions:

Definition of 'Xenopterygii'

From: GCIDE
  • Xenopterygii \Xe*nop`te*ryg"i*i\, prop. n. pl. [NL., from Gr. xe`nos strange + ?, dim. of ? a wing.] (Zool.) A suborder of fishes including Gobiesox and allied genera. These fishes have soft-rayed fins, and a ventral sucker supported in front by the pectoral fins. They are destitute of scales. [1913 Webster]