bony fish

bon·y fish

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [boh-nee fish]
- /ˈboʊ ni fɪʃ/
- /ˈbəʊ.ni fɪʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boh-nee fish]
- /ˈboʊ ni fɪʃ/

Definitions of bony fish words

noun bony fish any fish of the class Osteichthyes, including most of the extant species, having a skeleton of bone rather than cartilage 3
noun bony fish any of a class (Osteichthyes) of fishes with an air bladder, covered gills, and a bony inner skeleton 3
noun bony fish any fish of the class Osteichthyes, characterized by gill covers, an air bladder, and a skeleton composed of bone in addition to cartilage. 1
noun bony fish A fish of the taxonomic group Osteichthyes. 0

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Origin of bony fish

First appearance:

before 1805

One of the 41% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1805-15

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bony fish popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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