- Crossopterygian
- Crossopterygian Cros*sop`ter*yg"i*an (kr?s-s?p`t?r-?j?-an), a. (Zo["o]l.) Of or pertaining to the Crossopterygii. -- n. One of the Crossopterygii. [1913 Webster] ||
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Crossopterygian
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crossopterygian — [krə säp΄tə rij′ē ən, kräsäp΄tə rij′ē ən] n. [< ModL Crossopterygii, name of the group (< Gr krossoi, fringe + pteryx, fin, wing: see PTERYGOID) + AN] any coelacanth: thought to be the precursors of amphibians … English World dictionary
crossopterygian — noun Etymology: New Latin Crossopterygii, subclass name, from Greek krossoi fringe + pterygion, diminutive of pteryg , pteryx wing, fin; akin to Greek pteron wing more at feather Date: 1861 any of a subclass (Crossopterygii) of bony fishes (as a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
crossopterygian — /kro sop teuh rij ee euhn/, n. 1. any fish of the group Crossopterygii, extinct except for the coelacanth, regarded as being ancestral to amphibians and other land vertebrates. adj. 2. pertaining to or resembling a crossopterygian. [1860 65; < NL … Universalium
crossopterygian — cros•sop•te•ryg•i•an [[t]krɒˌsɒp təˈrɪdʒ i ən[/t]] n. 1) pal any fish of the group Crossopterygii, extinct except for the coelacanth, and including the ancestors of amphibians and other land vertebrates 2) ich pal pertaining to or resembling a… … From formal English to slang
crossopterygian — cros·sop·te·ryg·ian … English syllables
crossopterygian — /krəˌsɒptəˈrɪdʒiən/ (say kruh.soptuh rijeeuhn) noun 1. any fish of the group Crossopterygii, all fossil except Latimeria chalumnae, allied to ancestors of amphibians and other land vertebrates. –adjective 2. of or relating to any fish of this… …
crossopterygian — noun any fish of the order Crossopterygii; most known only in fossil form • Syn: ↑lobefin, ↑lobe finned fish • Hypernyms: ↑bony fish • Hyponyms: ↑coelacanth, ↑Latimeria chalumnae … Useful english dictionary
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