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Define the word Xenopterygii

"Xenopterygii" gcide "The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48"

Xenopterygii \Xe*nop`te*ryg"i*i\, prop. n. pl. [NL., from Gr.
   xe`nos strange + ?, dim. of ? a wing.] (Zool.)
   A suborder of fishes including Gobiesox and allied genera.
   These fishes have soft-rayed fins, and a ventral sucker
   supported in front by the pectoral fins. They are destitute
   of scales.
   [1913 Webster]