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Definition of: Chondrostei
(kon·dros′tē·ī) noun plural
An order of fishes with cartilaginous skeletons, as the paddle fishes and sturgeons. [<NL <Gk. chondros cartilage + osteon bone]
—chon·dros′te·an adjective & noun
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