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/lohb"find'/any fish that has rounded scales and lobed fins, as the coelacanth. Also called lobefin.
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lobe-finned fish — noun any fish of the order Crossopterygii; most known only in fossil form • Syn: ↑crossopterygian, ↑lobefin • Hypernyms: ↑bony fish • Hyponyms: ↑coelacanth, ↑Latimeria chalumnae … Useful english dictionary
Fish — are aquatic vertebrate animals that are typically ectothermic (previously cold blooded), covered with scales, and equipped with two sets of paired fins and several unpaired fins. Fish are abundant in the sea and in fresh water, with species being … Wikipedia
lobe|fin — «LOHB FIHN», noun, or lobefin fish, = lobe finned fish. (Cf. ↑lobe finned fish) … Useful english dictionary
lobe-finnedfish — lobe finned fish (lōbʹfĭnd ) n. A member of the subclass Crossopterygii, a group of bony fishes with paired rounded fins, suggesting limbs, that are extinct except for the coelacanths. The lobe finned fishes are regarded by some as ancestors of… … Universalium
lobe-fin — noun see lobe finned fish … Useful english dictionary
Diversity of fish — Fish come in many shapes and sizes. This is a sea dragon, a close relative of the seahorse. They are camouflaged to look like floating seaweed.[1][2][3] … Wikipedia
Fish scale — For other uses, see Fish scale (disambiguation). The cycloid scales of a common roach (Rutilus rutilus). The row of lateral line scales is visible in the lower half of the image. The skin of most bony and cartilaginous fishes are covered by… … Wikipedia
lobefin fish — lobe|fin «LOHB FIHN», noun, or lobefin fish, = lobe finned fish. (Cf. ↑lobe finned fish) … Useful english dictionary
lobefin fish — lobe′fin fish [[t]ˈloʊbˌfɪn[/t]] also lobe′finned fish′ n. ich crossopterygian … From formal English to slang
Fish — /fish/, n. Hamilton, 1808 93, U.S. statesman: secretary of state 1869 77. * * * I Any of more than 24,000 species of cold blooded vertebrates found worldwide in fresh and salt water. Living species range from the primitive lampreys and hagfishes… … Universalium
