Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In Cuvier's system of classification, the first order of chondropterygious fishes: same as
Chondrostei , 2. See cuts under paddle-fish, Psephurus, Spatularia, sterlet, and sturgeon. - Same as
Acipenseridæ .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun plural (Zoöl.) An order of fishes including the sturgeons.
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Matertam, mittunt barcas suas vsque ad flumen Tanaim, vt emant pisces siccatos, sturiones, thosas, borbatos, et alios pisces infinitæ multitudinis.
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Matertam, mittunt barcas suas vsque ad flumen Tanaim, vt emant pisces siccatos, sturiones, thosas, borbatos, et alios pisces infinit� multitudinis.
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