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Word: Crossopterygian
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from modern Latin Crossopterygii, from Greek krossos ‘tassel’ + pterux, pterug- ‘fin’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌkrɒsɒptəˈrɪdʒɪən
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a lobe-finned fish, such as the coelacanth.
Short Definition:lobe-finned fish, such as coelacanth
Word: Crossopterygian
Speech Type: Adjective
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌkrɒsɒptəˈrɪdʒɪən
Dialects: British English
Definition:
relating to crossopterygians.
Short Definition:relating to such fishes
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