Coelacanthidae
plural noun
Coe·la·can·thi·dae
ˌsēləˈkan(t)thəˌdē
: a family of crossopterygian fishes usually regarded as coextensive with the order Actinistia compare latimeria
coelacanthine adjective
¦⸗⸗¦kanˌthīn
-an(t)thə̇n
coelacanthoid adjective or noun
-anˌthȯid
coelacanthous adjective
-an(t)thəs
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Coelacanthus, type genus (from coel- + -acanthus) + -idae