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sarcopterygian|ˌsɑːkɒptəˈrɪdʒɪən|
[f. mod.L. name of subclass Sarcopterygii (A. S. Romer 1955, in Nature 16 July 126/2) + -an: see sarco- and pterygo-.]
A fossil or living fish belonging to the subclass Sarcopterygii, distinguished by fleshy fins.
1966A. S. Romer Vertebr. Paleontol. (ed. 3) v. 71/2 Many later sarcopterygians have simple bony scales. 1974D. & M. Webster Compar. Vertebr. Morphol. v. 96 Among the sarcopterygians there are striking differences between the pectoral girdles of the living lungfish, Dipnoi, and the living coelacanth, Latimeria. |