teleostei Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun large diverse group of bony fishes; includes most living species
    subclass Teleostei.

WordNet

Te`le*os"te*i noun plural
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. complete + bone.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A subclass of fishes including all the ordinary bony fishes as distinguished from the ganoids.

Webster 1913