"acipenserid" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: acipenserids [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} acipenserid (plural acipenserids)
  1. (ichthyology) Any member of the Acipenseridae (the true sturgeons) Categories (topical): Ichthyology Categories (lifeform): Acipenseriform fish Related terms: acipenseroid

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