lepidosiren

[ lep-i-doh-sahy-ruhn ]

/ ˌlɛp ɪ doʊˈsaɪ rən /

noun

a lungfish, Lepidosiren paradoxa, of the Amazon, having an eel-shaped body.

Origin of lepidosiren

From New Latin, dating back to 1850–55; see origin at lepido-, siren

Words nearby lepidosiren

lepidopteran, lepidopterist, lepidopterology, lepidopteron, lepidopterous, lepidosiren, lepidote, Lepidus, Lepontine Alps, leporid, leporide

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Example sentences from the Web for lepidosiren

These plates serve to ally them with the Ganoids, as their jaws do with Lepidosiren.
The Chain of Life in Geological Time|Sir J. William Dawson
B, Vasa efferentia reduced to a few at the hind end (Lepidosiren).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 3|Various
Six pairs of branchial arches occur in Protopterus; Ceratodus and Lepidosiren have five, like most other fish.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
Lepidosiren paradoxa was discovered by Natterer in 1837 in tributaries of the Amazon.
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)|David Starr Jordan

Lepidosiren, lep-i-do-sī′ren, n. one of the Amazon mud-fishes or Dipnoi.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for lepidosiren

lepidosiren

/ (ˌlɛpɪdəʊˈsaɪərən) /

noun

a South American lungfish, Lepidosiren paradoxa, having an eel-shaped body and whiplike paired fins

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单词	lepidosiren
释义	lepidosiren [ lep-i-doh-sahy-ruhn ] / ˌlɛp ɪ doʊˈsaɪ rən / noun a lungfish, Lepidosiren paradoxa, of the Amazon, having an eel-shaped body. Origin of lepidosiren From New Latin, dating back to 1850–55; see origin at lepido-, siren Words nearby lepidosiren lepidopteran, lepidopterist, lepidopterology, lepidopteron, lepidopterous, lepidosiren, lepidote, Lepidus, Lepontine Alps, leporid, leporide Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lepidosiren These plates serve to ally them with the Ganoids, as their jaws do with Lepidosiren. The Chain of Life in Geological Time\|Sir J. William Dawson B, Vasa efferentia reduced to a few at the hind end (Lepidosiren). Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 3\|Various Six pairs of branchial arches occur in Protopterus; Ceratodus and Lepidosiren have five, like most other fish. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds Lepidosiren paradoxa was discovered by Natterer in 1837 in tributaries of the Amazon. A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)\|David Starr Jordan Lepidosiren, lep-i-do-sī′ren, n. one of the Amazon mud-fishes or Dipnoi. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for lepidosiren lepidosiren / (ˌlɛpɪdəʊˈsaɪərən) / noun a South American lungfish, Lepidosiren paradoxa, having an eel-shaped body and whiplike paired fins Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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