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adj
Of or pertaining to the Crossopterygii, an infraclass of bony fish.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
One of the Crossopterygii.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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noun
any fish of the order Crossopterygii; most known only in fossil form
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: lobefin, lobe-finned fish
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bony fish
Narrower terms: coelacanth, Latimeria chalumnae
History
From Crossopterygia + -an, Greek krossoí “tassels, fringe” + -o- + pterýgion “little wing or fin,” equivalent to pteryg- (stem of pterýx) “wing, fin” + -ion + -an.
