LUNGFISH

lungfish

(noun) air-breathing fish having an elongated body and fleshy paired fins; certain species construct mucus-lined mud coverings in which to survive drought

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

lungfish (plural lungfish or lungfishes)

air-breathing fish, of the class Dipnoi, that have four limblike appendages instead of fins

Synonyms

• (air-breathing fish): dipnoan

Anagrams

• Flushing, flushing

Source: Wiktionary


Lung"fish`, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Any fish belonging to the Dipnoi; -- so called because they have both lungs and gills.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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