CROSSOPTERYGII

Crossopterygii, subclass Crossopterygii

(noun) fishes having paired fins resembling limbs and regarded as ancestral to amphibians

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Cros*sop`te*ryg"i*i (krs-sp`t-rj-), n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: An order of ganoid fishes including among living species the bichir (Polypterus). See Brachioganoidei.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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14 November 2024

FRISK

(noun) the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs; “he gave the suspect a quick frisk”


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