Ac·an·tho·des
| \ -ˈthō(ˌ)dēz \
Definition of Acanthodes
: a genus of small slender possibly degenerate fishes having generalized toothless jaws and a single small dorsal fin and found in the Carboniferous and Permian formations
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“Acanthodes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Acanthodes. Accessed 27 Jun. 2022.
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The first known use of Acanthodes was in 1834
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