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spiny-finned

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spin⋅y-finned

[spahy-nee-find]
–adjective Ichthyology.
having fins with sharp bony rays, as an acanthopterygian.

Origin:
1880–85
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spin·y-finned   (spī'nē-fĭnd')
adj.  Having fins supported by sharp, spiny, inflexible rays. Used of a fish.
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