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ceratodus
(encz) | ceratodus, n: |
Ceratodus
(gcide) | Ceratodus \Ce*rat"o*dus\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ke`ras, ke`ratos horn
+ ? tooth.] (Zool.)
A genus of ganoid fishes, of the order Dipnoi, first known as
Mesozoic fossil fishes; but recently two living species have
been discovered in Australian rivers. They have lungs so well
developed that they can leave the water and breathe in air.
In Australia they are called salmon and baramunda. See
Dipnoi, and Archipterygium.
[1913 Webster] |
ceratodus
(wn) | ceratodus
n 1: extinct lungfish |
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Ceratodus
(gcide) | Ceratodus \Ce*rat"o*dus\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ke`ras, ke`ratos horn
+ ? tooth.] (Zool.)
A genus of ganoid fishes, of the order Dipnoi, first known as
Mesozoic fossil fishes; but recently two living species have
been discovered in Australian rivers. They have lungs so well
developed that they can leave the water and breathe in air.
In Australia they are called salmon and baramunda. See
Dipnoi, and Archipterygium.
[1913 Webster] |
genus ceratodus
(wn) | genus Ceratodus
n 1: type genus of the Ceratodontidae: extinct genus of
lungfishes |
genus neoceratodus
(wn) | genus Neoceratodus
n 1: extant Australian lungfishes [syn: Neoceratodus, {genus
Neoceratodus}] |
neoceratodus
(wn) | Neoceratodus
n 1: extant Australian lungfishes [syn: Neoceratodus, {genus
Neoceratodus}] |
neoceratodus forsteri
(wn) | Neoceratodus forsteri
n 1: an endangered species of lungfish found in rivers in
Queensland [syn: Australian lungfish, {Queensland
lungfish}, Neoceratodus forsteri] |
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