单词 | coelacanth |
释义 | Word Frequency coelacanth(ˈsiːləˌkænθ) noun a primitive marine bony fish of the genus Latimeria (subclass Crossopterygii), having fleshy limblike pectoral fins and occurring off the coast of E Africa: thought to be extinct until a living specimen was discovered in 1938 Word origin C19: from New Latin coelacanthus, literally: hollow spine, from coel- + Greek akanthos spine |
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