Teleostei n 1: large diverse group of bony fishes; includes most living species [syn: {Teleostei}, {subclass Teleostei}]
Teleostei \Te`le*os"te*i\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? complete + ? bone.] (Zool.) A subclass of fishes including all the ordinary bony fishes as distinguished from the ganoids. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster]