Dipnoid

/ˈdɪpnoɪd/ adjective

Definition

Resembling or related to the Dipnoi class of lungfish; having characteristics of double-lunged fishes.

Etymology

From 'Dipnoi' plus '-oid' (resembling), used to describe things that have the characteristics or appearance of lungfish.

Kelly Says

When paleontologists find a fossilized fish with dipnoid features, they're looking at a creature that bridges two worlds—part fish with gills, part proto-tetrapod with lungs.

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