Polypteroidei

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

  Polypteroidei \Po*lyp`te*roi"de*i\, n. pl. [NL. See
     {Polypterus}, and {-oid}.] (Zool.)
     A suborder of existing ganoid fishes having numerous fins
     along the back. The bichir, or Polypterus, is the type. See
     Illust. under {Crossopterygian}.
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