dipnoan

[ dip-noh-uhn ]

/ ˈdɪp noʊ ən /

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the order Dipnoi, comprising the lungfishes.

noun

a dipnoan fish.

Origin of dipnoan

1880–85; <New Latin Dipno(i) name of the order, plural of dipnous<Greek dípnoos double-breathing (di-di-¹ + -pnoos, derivative of pnoḗ breathing, breath, air, derivative of pneîn to breathe) + -an

Words nearby dipnoan

diplotene, diplozoic, DipMet, dip needle, dip net, dipnoan, dipody, dipolar ion, dipole, dipole moment, dip one's toes into

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Example sentences from the Web for dipnoan

The name Dipnoan may, however, be retained as a vernacular equivalent of Dipneusti.
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)|David Starr Jordan
In the archaic tail, enameled scales, and cartilaginous skeleton the Crossopterygian shows its affinity with its Dipnoan ancestry.
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)|David Starr Jordan
It is not unlikely that the Crossopterygian gave rise to Amphibian and Dipnoan alike.
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)|David Starr Jordan
Structurally the amphibian heart closely resembles the dipnoan, though the increased size of the left auricle is an advance.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2|Various

The dipnoan and ganoid traits one by one are more or less completely lost.
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)|David Starr Jordan

British Dictionary definitions for dipnoan

dipnoan

/ (dɪpˈnəʊən) /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Dipnoi, a subclass of bony fishes comprising the lungfishes

noun

any lungfish

Word Origin for dipnoan

C19: from New Latin Dipnoi, from Greek dipnoos, double-breathing, from di- 1 + pnoē breathing, air, from pnein to breathe

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单词	dipnoan
释义	dipnoan [ dip-noh-uhn ] / ˈdɪp noʊ ən / adjective belonging or pertaining to the order Dipnoi, comprising the lungfishes. noun a dipnoan fish. Origin of dipnoan 1880–85; <New Latin Dipno(i) name of the order, plural of dipnous<Greek dípnoos double-breathing (di-di-¹ + -pnoos, derivative of pnoḗ breathing, breath, air, derivative of pneîn to breathe) + -an Words nearby dipnoan diplotene, diplozoic, DipMet, dip needle, dip net, dipnoan, dipody, dipolar ion, dipole, dipole moment, dip one's toes into Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dipnoan The name Dipnoan may, however, be retained as a vernacular equivalent of Dipneusti. A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)\|David Starr Jordan In the archaic tail, enameled scales, and cartilaginous skeleton the Crossopterygian shows its affinity with its Dipnoan ancestry. A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)\|David Starr Jordan It is not unlikely that the Crossopterygian gave rise to Amphibian and Dipnoan alike. A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)\|David Starr Jordan Structurally the amphibian heart closely resembles the dipnoan, though the increased size of the left auricle is an advance. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2\|Various The dipnoan and ganoid traits one by one are more or less completely lost. A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)\|David Starr Jordan British Dictionary definitions for dipnoan dipnoan / (dɪpˈnəʊən) / adjective of, relating to, or belonging to the Dipnoi, a subclass of bony fishes comprising the lungfishes noun any lungfish Word Origin for dipnoan C19: from New Latin Dipnoi, from Greek dipnoos, double-breathing, from di- 1 + pnoē breathing, air, from pnein to breathe 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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