Meaning of DIPNOI
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| | Definition: | | [n] bony fishes of the southern hemisphere that breathe by a modified air bladder as well as gills; sometimes classified as an order of Crossopterygii |
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| | Synonyms: | | subclass Dipnoi |
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| | See Also: | | Ceratodontidae, class, class Osteichthyes, family Ceratodontidae, lungfish, Osteichthyes | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Dip"no*i\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? ? with two breathing
apertures; di- = di`s- twice + ? breath.] (Zo["o]l.)
A group of ganoid fishes, including the living genera
{Ceratodus} and {Lepidosiren}, which present the closest
approximation to the Amphibia. The air bladder acts as a
lung, and the nostrils open inside the mouth. See
{Ceratodus}, and Illustration in Appendix.
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