Isospondyli

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Isospondyli
       n : most primitive teleost fishes; all are soft-finned: salmon;
           trout; herring; shad; sardines; anchovies; whitefish;
           smelts; tarpon [syn: {order Isospondyli}]