Teleocephali

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

  Teleocephali \Te`le*o*ceph"a*li\
     (t[=e]`l[-e]*[-o]*s[e^]f"[.a]*l[imac] or
     t[e^]`l[-e]*[-o]*s[e^]f"[.a]*l[imac]), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr.
     te`leos complete + kefalh` head.] (Zool.)
     An extensive order of bony fishes including most of the
     common market species, as bass, salmon, cod, perch, etc.


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